Shloka 44

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

उत्तानपर्णे सुभगे इति देव्याः समाचरेत् प्रजापतेः पुनर्होमः प्रजापतिरिति स्मृतः //

Transliteration

uttānaparṇe subhage iti devyāḥ samācaret prajāpateḥ punarhomaḥ prajāpatiriti smṛtaḥ //

Translation

One should duly perform the rite for the Goddess with the mantra “uttānaparṇe subhage”. Then a further oblation (punar-homa) is to be offered for Prajāpati; this rite is traditionally remembered as the “Prajāpati homa”.

Word by Word

• uttānaparṇe: O (goddess) associated with the outspread/upraised leaf (a mantra-vocative)

• subhage: O auspicious/fair one

• iti: thus (quoting the mantra)

• devyāḥ: of/for the Goddess

• samācaret: one should perform properly/observe

• prajāpateḥ: of/for Prajāpati (Lord of creatures)

• punaḥ-homaḥ: a repeated/additional oblation

• prajāpatir: (called) ‘Prajāpati’ (name of the homa/rite)

• iti smṛtaḥ: thus it is remembered/said in tradition.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s ritual instructions in a prescriptive register)

Entities Mentioned

• Devī
• Prajāpati

Tags

• Homa
• Mantra
• Devī-upāsanā
• Vedic ritual
• Prajāpati

FAQs

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

It does not discuss Pralaya directly; it focuses on a Prajāpati-related homa sequence, which is linked to sustaining order, progeny, and ritual continuity rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It presents a prescriptive ritual duty: performing Devī-mantra practice followed by a Prajāpati punar-homa, aligning with the householder/kingly obligation to maintain dharma through sanctioned rites for prosperity and social continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies a two-step sequence—Devī mantra observance and then an additional Prajāpati oblation—indicating a defined prayoga (procedure) and naming convention for the homa (‘Prajāpati-homa’).