Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Phala-Saptamī Vow

Devanagari script

इमामनन्तफलदां यः कुर्यात्फलसप्तमीम् सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा सूर्यलोके महीयते //

Transliteration

imāmanantaphaladāṃ yaḥ kuryātphalasaptamīm sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā sūryaloke mahīyate //

Translation

Whoever performs this Phala-saptamī—bestowing endless results—becomes purified of all sins and is honored in the realm of the Sun.

Word by Word

• imām: this

• ananta-phala-dām: granting endless fruits/results

• yaḥ: whoever

• kuryāt: should do/perform

• phala-saptamīm: the Phala-Saptamī observance (vrata) on the seventh lunar day

• sarva-pāpa: of all sins

• viśuddha-ātmā: one whose inner self is purified

• sūrya-loke: in the Sun-world/solar realm

• mahīyate: is exalted/honored/glorified

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a vrata-teaching discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Surya (Sun-god / Solar realm)

Tags

• Vrata
• Ritual Merit
• Saptamī
• Punya
• Surya-loka

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on the fruit (phala) of a specific vrata, emphasizing purification and attainment of honor in Sūrya-loka.

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

It presents a practical dharma-path: by observing a prescribed vrata (Phala-saptamī), a householder (and likewise a ruler seeking personal and public auspiciousness) gains moral purification and religious merit, reinforcing ethical self-discipline through ritual duty.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: the verse highlights the performance of Phala-saptamī on Saptamī tithi as a merit-producing observance leading to sin-cleansing and solar-world honor.