Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Conclusion of the Prayaga Mahatmya: Kingship Restored

Devanagari script

यस्त्विदं कल्य उत्थाय माहात्म्यं पठते नरः प्रयागं स्मरते नित्यं स याति परमं पदम् मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति //

Transliteration

yastvidaṃ kalya utthāya māhātmyaṃ paṭhate naraḥ prayāgaṃ smarate nityaṃ sa yāti paramaṃ padam mucyate sarvapāpebhyo rudralokaṃ sa gacchati //

Translation

That man who rises at dawn and recites this sacred eulogy, and who ever remembers Prayāga, attains the supreme state; he is freed from all sins and goes to Rudra’s world.

Word by Word

• yaḥ: who

• tu: but/indeed

• idam: this

• kalye (kalya): at dawn/in the early morning

• utthāya: having risen

• māhātmyam: sacred greatness, eulogy (Mahatmya)

• paṭhate: recites/reads

• naraḥ: a man/person

• prayāgam: Prayāga (the sacred confluence)

• smarate: remembers

• nityam: always/constantly

• saḥ: he

• yāti: goes/attains

• paramam padam: the supreme abode/state

• mucyate: is released/freed

• sarva-pāpebhyaḥ: from all sins

• rudra-lokam: Rudra’s world (Śiva’s realm)

• gacchati: goes.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) in the Matsya Purana’s Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse (Prayaga Mahatmya context)

Entities Mentioned

• Prayaga
• Rudra

Tags

• Tirtha
• Prayaga
• Mahatmya
• Punya
• Moksha

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it teaches soteriology through tīrtha-devotion—recitation of a Mahātmya and constant remembrance of Prayāga as a means to purification and higher post-mortem attainment.

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

It recommends a daily discipline suitable for householders and rulers alike: rising at dawn, reciting sacred texts, and keeping a holy place in remembrance—actions framed as dharmic conduct that purifies sin and supports spiritual progress.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is the timing and practice: dawn (prātaḥ-kāla) recitation of the Mahātmya and continual smaraṇa (remembrance) of Prayāga are presented as efficacious observances; no Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this verse.