Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — Ritual Bathing

Devanagari script

विष्णोः पादप्रसूतासि वैष्णवी विष्णुदेवता पाहि नस् त्वेनसस् तस्माद् आजन्ममरणान्तिकात् //

Transliteration

viṣṇoḥ pādaprasūtāsi vaiṣṇavī viṣṇudevatā pāhi nas tvenasas tasmād ājanmamaraṇāntikāt //

Translation

O Vaiṣṇavī—born from the feet of Viṣṇu, the very divinity of Viṣṇu—protect us from that sin, from birth until the very brink of death.

Word by Word

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu

• pāda: (from the) feet

• prasūtā asi: you are born/issued forth

• vaiṣṇavī: Vaiṣṇavī (Vishnu’s śakti/power)

• viṣṇu-devatā: the deity/divine power of Viṣṇu

• pāhi: protect

• naḥ: us

• tu: indeed

• enasaḥ: from sin/evil

• tasmāt: from that

• ā-janma: from birth onward

• maraṇa-antikāt: up to the nearness of death / until life’s end

Speaker

• A devotee/narrator reciting a protective hymn (stuti) within the Matsya Purana’s discourse framework

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu
• Vaishnavi

Tags

• Stotra
• Protection
• Vaishnavism
• Devi
• Punya-Papa

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; it functions as a protective invocation (stuti) seeking continuous safeguarding from pāpa across the entire lifespan.

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

It frames ethical life as requiring ongoing purity and protection from wrongdoing; for kings and householders, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of guarding conduct (dharma) and seeking divine aid to avoid and expiate sin.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architectural rules are not mentioned; ritually, it serves as a stotra/mantra-like appeal for protection, suitable for recitation in daily worship, expiatory contexts, or before rites seeking purity.