Shloka 148

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

अवश्यानि वशी कुर्यात् सर्वशत्रुबलान्यपि अमित्राण्यपि मित्राणि होमो ऽयं पापनाशनः //

Transliteration

avaśyāni vaśī kuryāt sarvaśatrubalānyapi amitrāṇyapi mitrāṇi homo 'yaṃ pāpanāśanaḥ //

Translation

By this rite of homa, one can bring even the inevitable under control and subdue the powers of all enemies; even foes become friends. This homa is a destroyer of sin.

Word by Word

• avaśyāni: things deemed unavoidable/inevitable

• vaśī: one who has mastery, a controller

• kuryāt: would make/do

• sarva-śatru-balāni: the strengths/powers of all enemies

• api: even/also

• amitrāṇi: enemies/hostile ones

• api: even

• mitrāṇi: friends

• homaḥ ayam: this homa (fire-offering rite)

• pāpa-nāśanaḥ: sin-destroying, remover of demerit

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical to Matsya Purana teachings)

Entities Mentioned

• Homa
• Pāpa (sin)
• Amitra (enemy)
• Mitra (friend)

Tags

• Homa
• Prayashchitta
• Dharma
• Ritual
• Manu

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it emphasizes ritual efficacy—homa as a pāpanāśana (sin-destroyer) that restores order and auspiciousness within worldly life.

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

It supports the dharmic ideal that rulers and householders maintain social and personal harmony through prescribed rites: homa is presented as a means to remove moral faults, strengthen auspicious power, and even convert hostility into alliance—useful for both governance and domestic stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights homa as a purification and protection practice (pāpanāśana) often performed before major undertakings; by extension, such purification rites are commonly paired with Vastu/temple activities to secure auspicious outcomes.