Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds

Devanagari script

हविष्मतामाधिपत्ये श्राद्धदेवः स्मृतो रविः एतद्वः सर्वमाख्यातं पितृवंशानुकीर्तनम् पुण्यं पवित्रम् आयुष्यं कीर्तनीयं सदा नृभिः //

Transliteration

haviṣmatāmādhipatye śrāddhadevaḥ smṛto raviḥ etadvaḥ sarvamākhyātaṃ pitṛvaṃśānukīrtanam puṇyaṃ pavitram āyuṣyaṃ kīrtanīyaṃ sadā nṛbhiḥ //

Translation

In the sovereignty of the Haviṣmats, the Sun (Ravi) is remembered as Śrāddhadeva. Thus, I have fully narrated to you the recitation of the ancestral lineage—meritorious, purifying, and life-prolonging—ever to be recited by men.

Word by Word

• haviṣmatām: of the Haviṣmats

• ādhipatye: in the lordship/sovereignty

• śrāddhadevaḥ: Śrāddhadeva (deity/personage connected with śrāddha)

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/called

• raviḥ: the Sun

• etat: this

• vaḥ: to you (plural)

• sarvam: entirely

• ākhyātam: has been told/narrated

• pitṛ-vaṃśa-anukīrtanam: the subsequent recital of the ancestral line

• puṇyam: meritorious

• pavitram: purifying

• āyuṣyam: conducive to longevity

• kīrtanīyam: fit to be recited/celebrated

• sadā: always

• nṛbhiḥ: by men/people.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Ravi (Sun)
• Śrāddhadeva
• Haviṣmats
• Pitṛs (ancestors, implied)

Tags

• Genealogy
• Pitṛvaṃśa
• Śrāddha
• Punya
• Purification

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it concludes a genealogy-focused passage, emphasizing the merit and purifying power of ancestral recitation.

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

It supports the householder-dharma of honoring ancestors: remembering and reciting lineage (connected with śrāddha culture) is presented as puṇya, purification, and a cause of longevity—an ethical-religious duty for society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is śrāddha-related remembrance: the Sun is recalled as “Śrāddhadeva,” and the text praises pitṛvaṃśa-recitation as a purifying, merit-giving practice.