Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Mandāra-Saptamī Vrata

Devanagari script

नमो मन्दारनाथाय मन्दारभवनाय च त्वं रवे तारयस्वास्मान् संसारभयसागरात् //

Transliteration

namo mandāranāthāya mandārabhavanāya ca tvaṃ rave tārayasvāsmān saṃsārabhayasāgarāt //

Translation

Salutations to the Lord of Mandāra, and to Him whose abode is Mandāra. O Ravi (the Sun), carry us across the ocean of fear that is saṃsāra, worldly existence.

Word by Word

• namo: salutations

• mandāra-nāthāya: to the Lord of Mandāra (Mandāra-mountain/holy Mandāra)

• mandāra-bhavanāya: to the One whose dwelling/abode is Mandāra

• ca: and

• tvam: you

• rave: O Ravi, O Sun

• tārayasva: cause (us) to cross, ferry across, save

• asmān: us

• saṃsāra-bhaya-sāgarāt: from the ocean (sāgara) of fear (bhaya) that is saṃsāra (worldly becoming)

Speaker

• A devotee/narratorial voice offering a protective prayer (stuti) within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Mandāra
• Ravi (Sun)

Tags

• Stotra
• Saṃsāra
• Protection
• Sun Invocation
• Bhakti

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it uses the metaphor of an “ocean” to portray saṃsāra as a perilous condition and seeks divine rescue across it.

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

It frames a universal dharmic practice—seeking refuge through prayer—supporting the householder’s and ruler’s ideal of maintaining inner steadiness and moral clarity amid worldly fear and uncertainty.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a stuti (invocatory prayer), suitable for recitation in daily worship—especially in Sūrya-upāsanā—though it does not give specific Vāstu or temple-construction rules.