Shloka 47

Matsya Purana — Nārāyaṇa as Haṃsa in the Cosmic Ocean: Vedic Yajña-Puruṣa and Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vi...

Devanagari script

नामगोत्रे ततः प्रोच्य दीर्घायुर्लोकपूजितः तस्मै भगवते भक्त्या नमस्कारमथाकरोत् //

Transliteration

nāmagotre tataḥ procya dīrghāyurlokapūjitaḥ tasmai bhagavate bhaktyā namaskāramathākarot //

Translation

Then, having proclaimed his name and lineage, the long-lived and world-honoured one bowed down in devotion to that Blessed Lord.

Word by Word

• नामगोत्रे: name and lineage/clan

• ततः: then/thereafter

• प्रोच्य: having declared/uttered

• दीर्घायु: long-lived

• लोकपूजितः: honoured/revered by the world

• तस्मै: to him/to that (one)

• भगवते: to the Blessed Lord (Bhagavān)

• भक्त्या: with devotion

• नमस्कारम्: salutation/bow

• अथ: then

• अकरोत्: did/made/performed

Speaker

• Narrator (within the Matsya Purana’s ongoing dialogue frame, likely Suta relating events in a Matsya–Manu-linked narrative context)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhagavān (the Blessed Lord)

Tags

• Bhakti
• Namaskara
• Genealogy
• Dharma
• Puranic Narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it highlights devotional protocol—declaring identity (name/gotra) and then offering reverential salutations to Bhagavān.

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

It models dharmic conduct: one should act with humility, openly state one’s identity/lineage when appropriate, and place devotion and reverence to Bhagavān above personal status or acclaim.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reflects the etiquette of worship: after formal self-identification, one offers namaskāra with bhakti—an element commonly preceding prayers, donations, or sacred requests.