Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Pratiśukra Rite and the Worship of Śukra

Devanagari script

नमस्ते ऽङ्गिरसां नाथ वाक्पते च बृहस्पते क्रूरग्रहैः पीडितानाम् अमृताय नमो नमः //

Transliteration

namaste 'ṅgirasāṃ nātha vākpate ca bṛhaspate krūragrahaiḥ pīḍitānām amṛtāya namo namaḥ //

Translation

Salutations to you—lord of the Aṅgirasas, master of sacred speech, O Bṛhaspati. To you who are like nectar for those afflicted by cruel planets, salutations again and again.

Word by Word

• namas-te: salutations to you

• aṅgirasām: of the Aṅgirasas (Angiras lineage/sages)

• nātha: lord, protector

• vāk-pate: lord/master of speech

• ca: and

• bṛhaspate: O Bṛhaspati (Jupiter, Guru of the gods)

• krūra-grahaiḥ: by harsh/malefic grahas (planets)

• pīḍitānām: of those tormented/afflicted

• amṛtāya: to the nectar-like one / to him who is (as) amṛta

• namo namaḥ: salutations, again and again.

Speaker

• A devotee/reciter (stotra-style praise within the narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Aṅgiras
• Bṛhaspati (Guru/Jupiter)
• Grahas (planets)

Tags

• Graha-Shanti
• Stotra
• Mantra
• Dharma
• Ritual

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmogony; it is a devotional praise of Bṛhaspati, emphasizing spiritual remedy and protection from planetary afflictions.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of maintaining order through dharmic remedies—seeking wise counsel (Guru/Bṛhaspati) and performing sanctioned prayers for graha-śānti when adversity disrupts governance, health, or family welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a Bṛhaspati-stotra (a recited praise) used for graha-śānti; no Vāstu or temple-measurement rule is stated, but it aligns with Purāṇic practice of mantra-recitation to mitigate inauspicious influences.