Shloka 67

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

हिरण्यगर्भगर्भस्त्वं हेमबीजं विभावसोः अनन्तपुण्यफलदम् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे //

Transliteration

hiraṇyagarbhagarbhastvaṃ hemabījaṃ vibhāvasoḥ anantapuṇyaphaladam ataḥ śāntiṃ prayaccha me //

Translation

O you who abide in the womb of Hiraṇyagarbha, the golden seed of the Radiant Fire (Agni), bestower of endless fruits of merit—therefore grant me peace.

Word by Word

• hiraṇyagarbha: Hiraṇyagarbha (the cosmic golden embryo/Brahmā-principle)

• garbha-stvam: you as the indwelling ‘womb/inner essence’

• hemabījam: golden seed, luminous germ

• vibhāvasoḥ: of Vibhāvasu (Agni, the radiant one)

• ananta: endless, infinite

• puṇya: merit, auspicious virtue

• phala-dam: giving results/fruits

• ataḥ: therefore, hence

• śāntim: peace, pacification

• prayaccha: grant, bestow

• me: to me

Speaker

• A devotee/reciter within the Matsya Purana’s śānti-prayoga (invocatory voice addressing a cosmic deity principle, commonly aligned with Agni/Hiraṇyagarbha)

Entities Mentioned

• Hiraṇyagarbha
• Vibhāvasu (Agni)

Tags

• Shanti
• Mantra
• Cosmogony
• Agni
• Punya

FAQs

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

By invoking Hiraṇyagarbha (the cosmic ‘golden embryo’ associated with primordial creation), the verse points to the pre-cosmic creative principle from which ordered manifestation arises—peace (śānti) is sought by aligning with that origin of cosmic order.

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

It models a householder/kingly ideal of beginning undertakings with śānti and auspicious invocation—seeking inner and outer pacification so that actions yield puṇya (merit) and stable results, a recurring ethical emphasis across Purāṇic guidance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a śānti-mantra: a pacificatory invocation typically recited at the start of Purāṇa reading, yajña, or consecratory acts; while not giving Vastu measurements, it supports the standard Vastu/temple-ritual principle that rites begin with śānti to remove obstacles.