Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Ritual Procedure and Merit of Donating the Ratnācala

Devanagari script

यदा देवगणाः सर्वे सर्वरत्नेष्ववस्थिताः त्वं च रत्नमयो नित्यं नमस्ते ऽस्तु सदाचल //

Transliteration

yadā devagaṇāḥ sarve sarvaratneṣvavasthitāḥ tvaṃ ca ratnamayo nityaṃ namaste 'stu sadācala //

Translation

When all the hosts of gods abide amid every kind of jewel, you too—ever formed of jewels—remain the eternally unmoving One. Salutations to you, O steadfast mountain!

Word by Word

• yadā: when

• devagaṇāḥ: hosts of gods

• sarve: all

• sarva-ratneṣu: in/among all jewels (every kind of gem)

• avasthitāḥ: established, abiding

• tvam: you

• ca: and/also

• ratnamayaḥ: made of jewels, jewel-formed

• nityam: always, eternally

• namaḥ te astu: may there be salutations to you / salutations be to you

• sadā-acala: ever-immovable, eternally firm (also ‘steadfast mountain’)

Speaker

• A devotee/narratorial voice offering a stuti (hymn of praise) within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Devagaṇa (hosts of Devas)
• Acala (the Mountain / the immovable Lord as a mountain-form)

Tags

• Stotra
• Devotional Praise
• Sacred Geography
• Iconography
• Tirtha-Mahatmya

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing pralaya directly; it emphasizes divine stability—an “ever-immovable” presence—suggesting the Lord or sacred mountain as a constant refuge even when cosmic conditions change.

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

By praising steadfastness (sadā-acala) and reverent salutation (namas), the verse supports the householder/kingly ethic of daily worship, humility before the divine, and cultivating firmness in dharma like an unmoving mountain.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reads like a stuti suitable for recitation in worship at a sacred site; iconographically, “ratnamaya” points to jewel-adorned deity/altar aesthetics, aligning with Puranic temple practice of ornamentation and precious offerings.