Shloka 64

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

कपिले सर्वदेवानां पूजनीयासि रोहिणी तीर्थदेवमयी यस्माद् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे //

Transliteration

kapile sarvadevānāṃ pūjanīyāsi rohiṇī tīrthadevamayī yasmād ataḥ śāntiṃ prayaccha me //

Translation

O Kapilā—O Rohiṇī—since you are worthy of worship by all the gods, and since you embody the divinity of the tīrtha itself, therefore grant me peace and appeasement.

Word by Word

• kapile: O Kapilā (name of a sacred presence/river/cow/tīrtha-deity addressed)

• sarva-devānām: of all the gods

• pūjanīyā asi: you are worthy to be worshipped

• rohiṇī: O Rohiṇī (name of the tīrtha/deity addressed)

• tīrtha-deva-mayī: consisting of/embodying the deity of the tīrtha

• yasmāt: because/since

• ataḥ: therefore

• śāntim: peace, pacification, auspicious calm

• prayaccha: grant/bestow

• me: to me.

Speaker

• A pilgrim/devotee (tīrtha-stuti voice within the Matsya Purana narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Kapilā
• Rohiṇī
• Tīrtha
• Sarva-devas (all gods)

Tags

• Tirtha Mahatmya
• Ritual
• Prayer
• Shanti
• Pilgrimage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it reflects the Purāṇic idea that a tīrtha is a concentrated seat of divine power capable of granting śānti (pacification) amid worldly disturbance.

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

It models a core dharmic duty: seeking śānti through worship of tīrthas and divine powers—an act recommended for householders (for wellbeing and expiation) and for rulers (for public auspiciousness and removal of obstacles).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is tīrtha-devatā-bhāva: treating the pilgrimage site itself as a living deity and performing prayer for śānti; it supports temple/tīrtha worship practice rather than a specific Vāstu rule.