Shloka 26

Matsya Purana — Saptamī Sacred Bath and the Mṛtavatsābhiṣeka Rite for Pacifying Misfortune an...

Devanagari script

एते ऽभिषेकमन्त्राः दीर्घायुरस्तु बालो ऽयं जीवत्पुत्रा च भामिनी आदित्यश्चन्द्रमाः सार्धं ग्रहनक्षत्रमण्डलैः //

Transliteration

ete 'bhiṣekamantrāḥ dīrghāyurastu bālo 'yaṃ jīvatputrā ca bhāminī ādityaścandramāḥ sārdhaṃ grahanakṣatramaṇḍalaiḥ //

Translation

These are the consecration (abhiṣeka) mantras: “May this child be long-lived; and may the radiant lady be blessed with living sons. May the Sun and the Moon, together with the circles of planets and constellations, bestow auspiciousness.”

Word by Word

• ete: these

• abhiṣeka-mantrāḥ: consecration/anointing mantras

• dīrgha-āyuḥ: long life

• astu: may it be

• bālaḥ: child

• ayam: this

• jīvat-putrā: having sons who live / blessed with living sons

• ca: and

• bhāminī: the radiant woman (wife/queen)

• ādityaḥ: the Sun

• candramāḥ: the Moon

• sārdham: together with

• graha: planets

• nakṣatra: lunar mansions/constellations

• maṇḍalaiḥ: circles/orbs/assemblies

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s ritual instructions, in the broader dialogue tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Aditya (Sun)
• Chandra (Moon)
• Grahas (planets)
• Nakshatras (constellations)

Tags

• Abhisheka
• Samskara
• Mantra
• Auspiciousness
• Jyotisha

FAQs

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

It does not address pralaya; it is a ritual benediction verse from an abhiṣeka context, invoking cosmic powers (Sun, Moon, planets, constellations) for welfare.

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

It reflects the householder/royal duty to perform samskāras and consecrations properly—seeking longevity for the child and prosperity of lineage (living sons), which are central aims in gṛhastha and rājadharma life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it identifies these lines as abhiṣeka-mantras and shows the standard Puranic practice of invoking the Sun, Moon, and the graha–nakṣatra system to sanctify and protect the consecrated person.