Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

सर्वशास्त्राण्यनुक्रम्य संक्षिप्य ग्रन्थविस्तरम् ग्रहशान्तिं प्रवक्ष्यामि पुराणश्रुतिचोदिताम् //

Transliteration

sarvaśāstrāṇyanukramya saṃkṣipya granthavistaram grahaśāntiṃ pravakṣyāmi purāṇaśruticoditām //

Translation

Having surveyed all the treatises in due order and condensed their expansive detail, I shall now teach the pacificatory rite for the planets (graha-śānti), as enjoined by Purāṇic tradition and sacred śruti.

Word by Word

• सर्व-शास्त्राणि (sarva-śāstrāṇi): all treatises/scriptures

• अनुक्रम्य (anukramya): having gone through, having reviewed in order

• संक्षिप्य (saṃkṣipya): having abridged, having summarized

• ग्रन्थ-विस्तरम् (grantha-vistaram): the extensive elaboration of the text/material

• ग्रह-शान्तिम् (graha-śāntim): planetary pacification rite, appeasement of the grahas

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi): I will expound/teach

• पुराण-श्रुति-चोदिताम् (purāṇa-śruti-coditām): prompted/enjoined by Purāṇic śruti/traditional recitation (authoritative Purāṇic teaching).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual dialogue attribution typical for this section)

Entities Mentioned

• Grahas
• Purana (Purāṇa-śruti)

Tags

• Graha Shanti
• Ritual
• Dharma
• Mantra-vidhi
• Puranic injunction

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it signals a practical ritual section where the text turns to śānti (pacificatory) rites—especially graha-śānti—grounded in Purāṇic authority.

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

It frames graha-śānti as a legitimate dharmic remedy: kings and householders may undertake (or commission) these rites to mitigate perceived planetary afflictions and restore social, personal, and administrative well-being.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual: the speaker promises a concise, authoritative procedure for planetary pacification (graha-śānti), implying standardized offerings, mantras, and observances rather than temple architecture rules.