Shloka 48

Matsya Purana — Purūravas Witnesses the Sports of Apsarases and Gandharvas; Attains the Grace...

Devanagari script

कृतदेवार्चनो राजा तथा हुतहुताशनः सर्वान्कामानवाप्तो ऽसौ वरदानेन केशवात् //

Transliteration

kṛtadevārcano rājā tathā hutahutāśanaḥ sarvānkāmānavāpto 'sau varadānena keśavāt //

Translation

That king—having duly worshiped the gods and offered oblations into the sacred fire—attained all desired aims through the boon-giving grace of Keśava (Viṣṇu).

Word by Word

• kṛta-deva-arcanaḥ: one who has performed worship of the gods

• rājā: the king

• tathā: and likewise

• huta-huta-āśanaḥ: one for whom oblations have been offered into the fire (i.e., performer of fire-offerings)

• sarvān: all

• kāmān: desires/aims

• avāptaḥ: obtained/attained

• asau: that (person/king)

• vara-dānena: by the granting of a boon/by boon-bestowal

• keśavāt: from Keśava (Viṣṇu)/through Keśava

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual narration style of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Keśava (Vishnu)
• Hutāśana (Agni)
• Devas

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Deva-archana
• Homa
• Boon
• Bhakti

FAQs

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

It does not discuss pralaya directly; it emphasizes ritual worship (deva-archana) and fire-offerings (homa) as means to attain desired outcomes through Viṣṇu’s grace.

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

It presents a core Rajadharma/householder ideal: a ruler (and by extension a gṛhastha) should uphold worship and sacrificial fire-offerings, and such disciplined dharma is said to yield prosperity and fulfillment under Keśava’s favor.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is explicit: deva-archana (formal worship) and homa (oblations into Agni) are portrayed as efficacious acts whose fruit culminates in Viṣṇu’s boon-bestowal.