Shloka 84

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

निर्विघ्नार्थं मुनिश्रेष्ठ तथोद्वेगाद्भुतेषु च कथितो ऽयुतहोमो ऽयं लक्षहोममतः शृणु //

Transliteration

nirvighnārthaṃ muniśreṣṭha tathodvegādbhuteṣu ca kathito 'yutahomo 'yaṃ lakṣahomamataḥ śṛṇu //

Translation

O best of sages, for the sake of rendering rites free from obstacles—and also to allay disturbance caused by bhūtas and other beings—this ayuta-homa, a homa of ten thousand offerings, has been taught. Now hear the procedure for the lakṣa-homa, a homa of one hundred thousand offerings.

Word by Word

• nirvighna-artham: for the purpose of removing obstacles

• muni-śreṣṭha: O best among sages

• tathā: and also

• udvegāt: from agitation/disturbance

• bhūteṣu: with regard to bhūtas (spirits/elemental beings)

• ca: and

• kathitaḥ: has been declared/taught

• ayuta-homaḥ: the ten-thousand-offering fire-rite

• ayam: this

• lakṣa-homa-mataḥ: the method/procedure of the lakṣa-homa (one hundred thousand offerings)

• śṛṇu: listen/hear.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Muniśreṣṭha
• Bhūtas

Tags

• Homa
• Ayuta-homa
• Lakṣa-homa
• Obstacle-removal
• Bhūta-śānti

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on ritual technology—fire offerings (homa) used to remove obstacles and pacify disruptive beings (bhūtas).

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

It frames homa as a practical dharmic duty: rulers and householders perform prescribed offerings to ensure ‘nirvighna’ (unobstructed) undertakings and social-spiritual protection by calming harmful influences.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it distinguishes graded homas by count—ayuta (10,000) and lakṣa (100,000)—used for obstacle-removal and bhūta-śānti, indicating scalable rites for higher-stakes consecrations and major undertakings.