Shloka 18

Matsya Purana — Bhīma-Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

अशेषदुष्टशमनम् अशेषसुरपूजितम् पवित्राणां पवित्रं च मङ्गलानां च मङ्गलम् भविष्यं च भविष्याणां पुराणानां पुरातनम् //

Transliteration

aśeṣaduṣṭaśamanam aśeṣasurapūjitam pavitrāṇāṃ pavitraṃ ca maṅgalānāṃ ca maṅgalam bhaviṣyaṃ ca bhaviṣyāṇāṃ purāṇānāṃ purātanam //

Translation

It removes all wickedness and is revered by all the gods; it is the purest among purifiers and the most auspicious among auspicious things. It is the “future” even of all that is yet to come, and the most ancient among the Purāṇas.

Word by Word

• aśeṣa: without remainder, entire

• duṣṭa: wickedness/evil persons

• śamanam: pacifying, removing, destroying

• aśeṣa-sura: all the gods

• pūjitam: worshipped/revered

• pavitrāṇām: among purifiers

• pavitram: the purifier, most pure

• ca: and

• maṅgalānām: among auspicious things

• maṅgalam: the most auspicious

• bhaviṣyam: the future, that which is to come

• ca: and

• bhaviṣyāṇām: of (all) future things/events

• purāṇānām: among the Purāṇas

• purātanam: most ancient, primeval

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical to Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Suras (Devas)
• Purana (as sacred scripture)

Tags

• Purana-Mahatmya
• Stuti
• Dharma
• Purification
• Auspiciousness

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

Directly, it does not describe Pralaya; instead it frames the Purana itself as a timeless authority—“ancient among the Puranas” and relevant even for what is yet to come—supporting its role as a guide across cycles of creation and dissolution.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

By presenting the Purana as the supreme purifier and destroyer of wickedness, it implies that rulers and householders should study/hear such teachings to cultivate dharma, restrain wrongdoing, and establish auspicious order in personal and public life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vastu or iconographic rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is that recitation/hearing of the Purana is itself treated as highly auspicious and purificatory, suitable as a sanctifying component in rites and observances.