Shloka 69

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

विष्णुस्त्वमश्वरूपेण यस्मादमृतसम्भवः चन्द्रार्कवाहनो नित्यम् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे //

Transliteration

viṣṇustvamaśvarūpeṇa yasmādamṛtasambhavaḥ candrārkavāhano nityam ataḥ śāntiṃ prayaccha me //

Translation

You are Viṣṇu in the form of a horse; from you arises the nectar of immortality. Ever borne by the Moon and the Sun, therefore grant me peace.

Word by Word

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ): Viṣṇu, the all-pervading Lord

• त्वम् (tvam): you

• अश्वरूपेण (aśva-rūpeṇa): in the form of a horse

• यस्मात् (yasmāt): from whom/because of whom

• अमृतसम्भवः (amṛta-sambhavaḥ): the source/origin of amṛta (nectar of immortality)

• चन्द्रार्कवाहनः (candrārka-vāhanaḥ): having the Moon and Sun as (symbolic) bearers/vehicles

• नित्यम् (nityam): always, eternally

• अतः (ataḥ): therefore

• शान्तिम् (śāntim): peace, tranquility, cessation of harm

• प्रयच्छ (prayaccha): grant, bestow

• मे (me): to me.

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (devotee voice within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu
• Ashva-rupa (Horse-form / Hayagriva motif)
• Amrita
• Chandra (Moon)
• Arka (Sun)

Tags

• Stotra
• Shanti
• Vishnu
• Amrita
• Iconography

FAQs

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

It does not directly describe pralaya; instead it praises Viṣṇu as the cosmic source of amṛta (immortality), implying divine preservation and restoration that counteracts dissolution.

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

By asking for śānti (peace), it aligns with the king’s duty to secure public order and the householder’s duty to maintain harmony; both are grounded in devotion and reliance on Viṣṇu as preserver.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a śānti-prārthanā (peace-invocation) suitable for recitation in pūjā; iconographically, it hints at Viṣṇu’s aśva-form and solar-lunar symbolism useful for identifying or describing deity forms in temple contexts.