Shloka 133

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

सुपर्णमथ वैराजम् आग्नेयं रुद्रसंहिताम् ज्येष्ठमास तथा शान्तिं छन्दोगः पश्चिमे जपेत् //

Transliteration

suparṇamatha vairājam āgneyaṃ rudrasaṃhitām jyeṣṭhamāsa tathā śāntiṃ chandogaḥ paścime japet //

Translation

In the western direction, the Chāndoga should recite in japa the formulas called Suparṇa, Vairāja, Āgneya, and the Rudra-saṃhitā; likewise he should recite the Jyeṣṭha-month mantra and the pacificatory Śānti rite.

Word by Word

• सुपर्णम्: ‘Suparṇa’ (a named mantra/formula)

• अथ: and/then

• वैराजम्: ‘Vairāja’ (a named mantra/formula)

• आग्नेयम्: ‘Āgneya’ (Agni-related formula)

• रुद्रसंहिताम्: ‘Rudra-saṃhitā’ (Rudra-related collection/formula)

• ज्येष्ठमास: ‘Jyeṣṭha-māsa’ (the mantra/observance connected with the month Jyeṣṭha)

• तथा: likewise/also

• शान्तिम्: pacification, propitiatory rite (śānti)

• छन्दोगः: a Chāndoga (Sāma-veda chanter/priest)

• पश्चिमे: in the west (direction)

• जपेत्: should mutter/recite (as japa).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, mediated through the Purāṇic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Chāndoga
• Agni
• Rudra

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual Japa
• Directional Worship
• Śānti
• Mantra

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it prescribes a ritual regimen—direction-based japa and śānti—used for protection and pacification rather than cosmological dissolution.

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

It supports dharmic governance/household order by prescribing authorized Vedic-style recitations for averting inauspiciousness (śānti), typically performed by qualified priests (here, a Chāndoga) as part of maintaining ritual purity and communal wellbeing.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key point is dik-vidhāna (directional assignment): in the west, a Chāndoga performs specific named japas (Suparṇa, Vairāja, Āgneya, Rudra-saṃhitā) along with Jyeṣṭha-related and śānti recitations—reflecting Vāstu/temple ritual protocols that map mantras to directions for protection.