Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — Pratiśukra Rite and the Worship of Śukra

Devanagari script

नमस्ते सर्वलोकेश नमस्ते भृगुनन्दन कवे सर्वार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं गृहाणार्घ्यं नमो ऽस्तु ते //

Transliteration

namaste sarvalokeśa namaste bhṛgunandana kave sarvārthasiddhyarthaṃ gṛhāṇārghyaṃ namo 'stu te //

Translation

Salutations to you, Lord of all worlds! Salutations to you, O descendant of Bhṛgu! O inspired sage-poet—please accept this arghya offering, for the attainment and fulfillment of all aims. Salutations to you indeed.

Word by Word

• namas-te: salutations to you

• sarva-loka-īśa: Lord of all worlds

• namas-te: salutations to you

• bhṛgu-nandana: O descendant/joy of Bhṛgu (Bhṛgu-lineage sage)

• kave: O kavi, seer-poet/sage

• sarva-artha-siddhi-artham: for the accomplishment of all purposes/aims

• gṛhāṇa: accept (imperative)

• arghyam: arghya, a respectful ritual offering (water and auspicious items)

• namas astu te: may salutations be to you / salutations indeed to you

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (as the respectful inquirer/host offering arghya in the narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhṛgu (lineage reference)
• Kavi (seer-poet/sage epithet)
• Sarvalokeśa (Lord of all worlds—honorific title)

Tags

• Invocation
• Arghya
• Ritual Courtesy
• Guru-Vandana
• Purāṇic Dialogue

FAQs

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

This verse is not a Pralaya description; it establishes the auspicious opening of instruction through salutations and an arghya offering, a standard Purāṇic ritual preface before deeper cosmological teaching.

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

It models dhārmic conduct: a king/householder should honor sages and teachers with proper hospitality (arghya, respectful address), seeking success in righteous aims through humility and correct ritual etiquette.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual element is explicit: offering arghya is an auspicious preliminary act before receiving or commencing sacred/technical instruction—relevant to Vāstu and temple-rite contexts where correct beginnings (maṅgala, pūrva-kriyā) are emphasized.