Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — Eclipse-Time Planetary Bath

Devanagari script

त्रैलोक्ये यानि भूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च ब्रह्मविष्ण्वर्कयुक्तानि तानि पापं दहन्तु वै //

Transliteration

trailokye yāni bhūtāni sthāvarāṇi carāṇi ca brahmaviṣṇvarkayuktāni tāni pāpaṃ dahantu vai //

Translation

May all beings in the three worlds—both immobile and moving—endowed with the power of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and the Sun, indeed burn away my sin.

Word by Word

• त्रैलोक्ये: in the three worlds

• यानि: whatever/which

• भूतानि: beings/creatures/elements

• स्थावराणि: immobile (plants, mountains, fixed beings)

• चराणि: moving (animals, humans, mobile beings)

• च: and

• ब्रह्मविष्ण्वर्कयुक्तानि: endowed/connected with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Arka (the Sun)

• तानि: those (beings)

• पापम्: sin/evil

• दहन्तु: may they burn/consume

• वै: indeed/verily

Speaker

• Suta (narrative recitation of a purificatory invocation within the Matsya Purana tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Arka (Surya)

Tags

• Shanti
• Pāpa-kṣaya
• Mantra
• Triloka
• Surya

FAQs

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

It does not directly describe pralaya; it frames the cosmos as pervaded by divine powers (Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Sūrya) and calls on all beings across the three worlds to act as agents of purification.

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

It supports daily dharmic life by emphasizing repentance and purification: a king or householder may employ such invocations alongside ethical conduct, charity, truthfulness, and ritual observances to reduce pāpa and restore auspiciousness.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is a protective, sin-burning invocation (śānti/pāpa-kṣaya). While not a Vāstu rule, it aligns with temple and household rites where such verses are recited for consecration, cleansing, and removal of inauspiciousness.