Shloka 68

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

पीतवस्त्रयुगं यस्माद् वासुदेवस्य वल्लभम् प्रदानात्तस्य मे विष्णो ह्य् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे //

Transliteration

pītavastrayugaṃ yasmād vāsudevasya vallabham pradānāttasya me viṣṇo hy ataḥ śāntiṃ prayaccha me //

Translation

Since the pair of yellow garments is dear to Vāsudeva, O Viṣṇu—by the act of offering that, therefore grant me peace.

Word by Word

• pīta: yellow

• vastra: garment/cloth

• yugam: a pair (two)

• yasmāt: since/because

• vāsudevasya: of Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu)

• vallabham: beloved/dear

• pradānāt: from (the merit of) giving/through the offering

• tasya: of that/thereof

• me: to me/my

• viṣṇo: O Viṣṇu

• hi: indeed

• ataḥ: therefore/from this cause

• śāntim: peace, pacification, auspicious calm

• prayaccha: grant/bestow

• me: to me.

Speaker

• Devotee/ritual reciter (dāna-mantra voice within the discourse, taught in the Matsya Purana narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Vāsudeva
• Viṣṇu

Tags

• Dāna
• Ritual Mantra
• Śānti
• Vāsudeva
• Vaiṣṇava Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it is a dāna-oriented prayer asking Viṣṇu for śānti (pacification/peace) based on the merit of offering garments dear to Vāsudeva.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of dāna (charitable gifting): offering appropriate items with devotion and dedicating the merit to Viṣṇu, seeking inner and social peace (śānti) as a dharmic outcome.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a vastra-dāna śānti-prārthanā: the donor offers a pair of yellow garments (symbolically linked to Viṣṇu’s auspiciousness) and prays for pacification; no Vāstu/temple-construction rule is stated in this verse.