Shloka 85

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

सर्वकामाप्तये यस्माल् लक्षहोमं विदुर्बुधाः पितॄणां वल्लभं साक्षाद् भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम् //

Transliteration

sarvakāmāptaye yasmāl lakṣahomaṃ vidurbudhāḥ pitṝṇāṃ vallabhaṃ sākṣād bhuktimuktiphalapradam //

Translation

Therefore, for the attainment of all desired ends, the wise prescribe the lakṣa-homa, a homa of one hundred thousand oblations—a rite directly dear to the Pitṛs, bestowing the fruits of both worldly enjoyment and final liberation.

Word by Word

• sarva-kāma-āptaye: for the attainment of all desires

• yasmāt: therefore/since

• lakṣa-homam: a hundred-thousand oblations (lakṣa-homa)

• viduḥ: know/declare

• budhāḥ: the wise

• pitṝṇām: of the ancestors (Pitṛs)

• vallabham: beloved/dear

• sākṣāt: directly/manifestly

• bhukti: worldly enjoyment/prosperity

• mukti: liberation

• phala-pradam: fruit-giving/bestowing results

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs (ancestors)

Tags

• Śrāddha
• Pitṛ-karman
• Homa
• Dharma
• Mokṣa

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it teaches ritual efficacy—specifically that a lakṣa-homa performed with Pitṛ-intent is said to yield both worldly prosperity (bhukti) and liberation (mukti).

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

It supports the gṛhastha/kingly duty of maintaining ancestral rites: honoring the Pitṛs through prescribed homa is presented as a dharmic act that stabilizes prosperity in life while also orienting one toward mokṣa.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights lakṣa-homa (100,000 oblations) as a high-intensity fire offering, explicitly framed as Pitṛ-beloved and result-bearing—used as a strong remedy for fulfilling aims and accruing merit.