Shloka 50

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

अश्वत्थे वन्दनीया तु निधिर्वैश्रवणालये गायत्री वेदवदने पार्वती शिवसंनिधौ //

Transliteration

aśvatthe vandanīyā tu nidhirvaiśravaṇālaye gāyatrī vedavadane pārvatī śivasaṃnidhau //

Translation

At the aśvattha (sacred fig) tree, reverence is indeed to be offered; treasure is to be recognized in the abode of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera); Gāyatrī is to be honored at the beginning of Vedic recitation; and Pārvatī is to be worshipped in the very presence of Śiva.

Word by Word

• अश्वत्थे (aśvatthe): at the aśvattha/peepal tree

• वन्दनीया (vandanīyā): worthy of salutation, to be revered

• तु (tu): indeed, and

• निधिः (nidhiḥ): treasure, wealth, sacred store

• वैश्रवणालये (vaiśravaṇālaye): in the abode of Vaiśravaṇa/Kubera

• गायत्री (gāyatrī): the Gāyatrī mantra/personified Gāyatrī

• वेदवदने (vedavadane): at the opening/beginning of Vedic recitation, at the ‘mouth’ of the Veda

• पार्वती (pārvatī): Goddess Pārvatī

• शिवसंनिधौ (śivasaṃnidhau): in Śiva’s proximity/presence

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Aśvattha (sacred fig tree)
• Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)
• Nidhi (treasure/wealth)
• Gāyatrī
• Veda
• Pārvatī
• Śiva

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritual
• Sacred Trees
• Mantra
• Deity Worship
• Tirtha-Vrata

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it gives practical dharmic guidance on proper objects and contexts of reverence—tree-veneration, Kubera’s association with wealth, the primacy of Gāyatrī with the Veda, and honoring Pārvatī in Śiva’s presence.

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

It frames a householder/king’s daily piety: honoring sacred symbols (aśvattha), respecting rightful sources of prosperity (Kubera’s ‘nidhi’), beginning learning and ritual with Gāyatrī, and worshipping divine couples appropriately—supporting disciplined, auspicious conduct in governance and domestic life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it maps ‘proper loci’ for worship: aśvattha as a revered sacred site, Gāyatrī as the opening of Vedic rites, and Śiva–Pārvatī worship in proximity—useful for planning temple/household worship spaces and sequencing mantra practice (a common Matsya Purana-style ritual instruction).