Shloka 118
Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity
भ्रष्टराज्यस्तथा राज्यं श्रीकामः श्रियमाप्नुयात् यं यं प्रार्थयते कामं स वै भवति पुष्कलः निष्कामः कुरुते यस्तु स परं ब्रह्म गच्छति //
bhraṣṭarājyastathā rājyaṃ śrīkāmaḥ śriyamāpnuyāt yaṃ yaṃ prārthayate kāmaṃ sa vai bhavati puṣkalaḥ niṣkāmaḥ kurute yastu sa paraṃ brahma gacchati //
One who has lost his kingdom may regain sovereignty; one who longs for prosperity attains prosperity. Whatever desired object a person prays for—indeed, that wish becomes abundantly fulfilled. But the one who acts without desire attains the Supreme Brahman.
FAQs
This verse does not discuss Pralaya directly; it focuses on the moral-spiritual law of results (phala)—how desire-driven prayer yields worldly gains, while desireless action leads to Brahman.
It affirms that rightful striving and prayer can restore kingship and prosperity (relevant to rulers and householders), yet it elevates niṣkāma performance of duty—acting without selfish desire—as the higher discipline culminating in liberation.
No specific Vastu or temple-construction rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the Purāṇic principle of phala—worship/prayer fulfills stated intentions, but the highest fruit comes from desireless practice oriented toward Brahman.