Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

अग्निप्रणयनं कृत्वा तस्यामावाहयेत्सुरान् देवतानां ततः स्थाप्या विंशतिर्द्वादशाधिका //

Transliteration

agnipraṇayanaṃ kṛtvā tasyāmāvāhayetsurān devatānāṃ tataḥ sthāpyā viṃśatirdvādaśādhikā //

Translation

Having performed the bringing in and installation of the sacred fire (agni‑praṇayana), one should invoke the gods into it. Thereafter, twenty deities, with twelve added (thirty‑two in total), are to be duly established in their respective places.

Word by Word

• agni-praṇayanam: leading/bringing in and installing the sacred fire

• kṛtvā: having done

• tasyām: in that (fire/altar/ritual setting)

• āvāhayet: should invoke (ritually invite)

• surān: the gods

• devatānām: of the deities

• tataḥ: thereafter

• sthāpyā: are to be स्थापित/established/installed

• viṃśatiḥ: twenty

• dvādaśa-adhikā: with twelve added (twenty plus twelve)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Agni
• Suras (Devas)
• Devatāḥ (invoked deities)

Tags

• Agnihotra
• Āvāhana
• Devatā-sthāpana
• Ritual procedure
• Temple worship

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on yajña procedure—installing the sacred fire and ritually invoking and establishing deities.

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

It reflects the dharma of performing and sponsoring Vedic-Puranic rites correctly: installing Agni, invoking the deities, and arranging their proper establishment as part of household or royal ritual responsibility.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies agnipraṇayana (establishing the fire) and āvāhana (invocation). It also indicates a fixed scheme of deity placement/installation (a counted set), implying a structured layout for the altar or ritual space.