Shloka 35

Matsya Purana — Procedure for Going to Prayaga and the Greatness of the Ganga

Devanagari script

षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिवर्षशतानि च सेव्यते पितृभिः सार्धं स्वर्गलोके नराधिप //

Transliteration

ṣaṣṭivarṣasahasrāṇi ṣaṣṭivarṣaśatāni ca sevyate pitṛbhiḥ sārdhaṃ svargaloke narādhipa //

Translation

O king, in the heavenly world he is attended and honored together with the Pitṛs for sixty thousand years and a further six hundred years.

Word by Word

• ṣaṣṭi: sixty

• varṣa: years

• sahasrāṇi: thousands

• ṣaṣṭi-varṣa-śatāni: six-hundreds of years (six hundred years)

• ca: and

• sevyate: is served/attended/honored

• pitṛbhiḥ: by/with the ancestors (Pitṛs)

• sārdham: together with

• svargaloke: in Svarga (heavenly realm)

• narādhipa: O ruler of men (king).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs
• Svarga

Tags

• Śrāddha
• Pitṛ-tarpaṇa
• Afterlife
• Dharma
• Punya-phala

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it states the duration of heavenly honor gained through merit connected with the Pitṛs (ancestral rites).

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

By addressing “O king,” the text frames ancestral service (Śrāddha/tarpaṇa) as a core dharma for rulers and householders, promising long-lasting Svarga association with the Pitṛs as its fruit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: it highlights the measurable merit (Svarga duration) resulting from proper Pitṛ-related rites such as Śrāddha and offerings to ancestors.