Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Phala-Saptamī Vow

Devanagari script

यथा न विफलाः कामास् त्वद्भक्तानां सदा रवे तथानन्तफलावाप्तिर् अस्तु मे सप्तजन्मसु //

Transliteration

yathā na viphalāḥ kāmās tvadbhaktānāṃ sadā rave tathānantaphalāvāptir astu me saptajanmasu //

Translation

O Ravi (Sun-god), just as the wishes of your devotees are never fruitless, so too may I attain endless merit and its fruits through seven births.

Word by Word

• यथा: just as

• न: not

• विफलाः: fruitless, failing

• कामाः: desires, wishes

• त्वद्भक्तानाम्: of your devotees

• सदा: always

• रवे: O Ravi (Sun)

• तथा: so, in the same way

• अनन्तफलावाप्तिः: attainment of infinite fruits/merit

• अस्तु: may it be

• मे: for me

• सप्तजन्मसु: in seven births

Speaker

• A devotee/supplicant addressing Ravi (Surya) within the Matsya Purana’s devotional-ritual context (stotra/prayer segment in Adhyaya 76)

Entities Mentioned

• Ravi (Surya)

Tags

• Bhakti
• Surya
• Phala-shruti
• Punya
• Rebirth

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on devotional efficacy—how worship of Ravi yields unfailing results and enduring merit across multiple births.

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

It supports the householder/kingly ethic of sustaining dharma through regular worship: devotion (bhakti) and righteous intent are presented as reliable means to secure welfare and merit not only in this life but across successive births.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the phala principle—Sun-devotion is portrayed as consistently fruitful, encouraging stotra-japa, pūjā, and vrata-oriented practice aimed at long-term puṇya.