Shloka 116

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

सकामो यस्त्विमं कुर्याल् लक्षहोमं यथाविधि स तं काममवाप्नोति पदमानन्त्यम् अश्नुते //

Transliteration

sakāmo yastvimaṃ kuryāl lakṣahomaṃ yathāvidhi sa taṃ kāmamavāpnoti padamānantyam aśnute //

Translation

Whoever, with a specific desire, performs this lakṣa-homa in the prescribed manner attains that desired object and also reaches the imperishable, endless state (anantya).

Word by Word

• सकामः: one who has a desire/with a wish

• यः: whoever

• तु: indeed

• इमम्: this (rite)

• कुर्यात्: should perform

• लक्षहोमम्: lakṣa-homa, a rite of 100,000 oblations

• यथाविधि: according to the proper injunctions

• सः: he

• तम्: that

• कामम्: desired goal/object

• अवाप्नोति: obtains/attains

• पदम्: state/abode/position

• आनन्त्यम्: endlessness, imperishability

• अश्नुते: enjoys/attains.

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu in a didactic passage on ritual results (phala-śruti).

Tags

• Homa
• Vrata
• Phala-shruti
• Dharma
• Ritual

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it teaches the efficacy (phala) of a properly performed lakṣa-homa, promising both worldly fulfilment and an “endless” state as its fruit.

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

It supports the Purāṇic dharma ideal that householders and rulers should pursue goals through Vedic-style, rule-bound rites (yathāvidhi), emphasizing disciplined performance rather than mere desire.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual point is central: “lakṣa-homa” denotes a large-scale oblation count (100,000 offerings) and “yathāvidhi” stresses precise adherence to injunctions—key for Matsya Purana ritual practice and merit.