Shloka 141

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

अन्यथा फलदं पुंसां न काम्यं जायते क्वचित् तस्मादयुतहोमस्य विधानं पूर्वमाचरेत् //

Transliteration

anyathā phaladaṃ puṃsāṃ na kāmyaṃ jāyate kvacit tasmādayutahomasya vidhānaṃ pūrvamācaret //

Translation

Otherwise, the desired (kāmya) rite that grants results to people does not succeed under any circumstance; therefore one should first perform, in due order, the prescribed procedure of the Ayuta-homa—the ten-thousand-offering fire rite.

Word by Word

• anyathā: otherwise/if done differently

• phala-dam: result-giving, bestowing fruit

• puṃsām: of men/for people

• na: not

• kāmyam: desired, performed for a specific wish (kāmya-rite)

• jāyate: arises, comes to fruition, succeeds

• kvacit: ever/at any time

• tasmāt: therefore

• ayuta-homasya: of the ayuta-homa (ten-thousand oblations)

• vidhānam: rule, ordinance, prescribed method

• pūrvam: first, beforehand

• ācaret: one should practice/perform

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Ayuta-homa
• Homa
• Kāmya-karma

Tags

• Ritual
• Homa
• Kāmya
• Dharma
• Procedure

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it teaches that ritual acts must follow the correct prescribed order for the intended spiritual or worldly result to manifest.

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

It frames a dharmic duty of disciplined observance: whether king or householder, one should perform wish-fulfilling rites (kāmya-karmas) only after completing the proper preliminaries—here, the ayuta-homa—so the act becomes effective and legitimate.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual: it emphasizes the necessity of ayuta-homa as a prerequisite procedure, implying that correct homa-vidhi (method and sequence) is essential for the efficacy of any kāmya rite.