Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Rite and Merits of the Sesame-Mountain

Devanagari script

दीर्घायुष्यं समाप्नोति पुत्रपौत्रैश्च मोदते पितृभिर्देवगन्धर्वैः पूज्यमानो दिवं व्रजेत् //

Transliteration

dīrghāyuṣyaṃ samāpnoti putrapautraiśca modate pitṛbhirdevagandharvaiḥ pūjyamāno divaṃ vrajet //

Translation

He attains long life, rejoices with sons and grandsons, and—being honored by the Pitṛs, the Devas, and the Gandharvas—goes to heaven.

Word by Word

• dīrgha-āyuṣyam: long life

• samāpnoti: attains

• putra-pautraiḥ: with sons and grandsons

• ca: and

• modate: rejoices/is delighted

• pitṛbhiḥ: by the ancestors (Pitṛs)

• deva-gandharvaiḥ: by the gods and Gandharvas

• pūjyamānaḥ: being revered/honored

• divam: to heaven

• vrajet: would go/attains (goes).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for this discourse segment)

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs
• Devas
• Gandharvas

Tags

• Dharma
• Phala-shruti
• Pitr-loka
• Svarga
• Punya

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it states the karmic fruits of dharmic conduct—longevity, family prosperity, and ascent to heaven honored by divine beings.

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

It presents a classic Purāṇic incentive for dharma: by fulfilling prescribed duties (such as charity, vows, rites, and ethical living), a householder or king gains long life, flourishing lineage, and posthumous honor among Pitṛs and Devas.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated here; the ritual implication is general—proper dharmic observances yield merit leading to ancestral and divine approval and attainment of svarga.