Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

भुक्त्वा च गुरुणा चेयम् उच्चार्या मन्त्रसंततिः दीर्घायुरस्तु बालो ऽयं यावद्वर्षशतं सुखी //

Transliteration

bhuktvā ca guruṇā ceyam uccāryā mantrasaṃtatiḥ dīrghāyurastu bālo 'yaṃ yāvadvarṣaśataṃ sukhī //

Translation

After (the rite/meal) has been completed, the teacher should recite this continuous series of mantras: “May this child be long-lived; may he remain happy for as long as a hundred years.”

Word by Word

• bhuktvā: having eaten/after the meal (i.e., after the concluding act)

• ca: and

• guruṇā: by the teacher (guru)

• ca iyam: and this (mantra-series)

• uccāryā: should be uttered/recited

• mantrasaṃtatiḥ: an uninterrupted succession/sequence of mantras

• dīrghāyuḥ astu: may (he) have long life

• bālaḥ ayam: this child

• yāvat: as long as/until

• varṣaśatam: a hundred years

• sukhī: happy/prosperous.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu on ritual procedure)

Entities Mentioned

• Guru
• Bāla (child)

Tags

• Samskara
• Mantra
• Āyuṣya
• Benediction
• Ritual Procedure

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on an auspicious ritual benediction (āyuṣya) pronounced for a child’s longevity and happiness.

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

It reflects the householder’s dharma of performing samskaras and seeking welfare for dependents; it also implies the social duty of honoring the guru’s role in correctly concluding rites with proper mantras and blessings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies the correct sequencing: after the concluding act (bhuktvā), the guru recites a prescribed mantra-series blessing the child with a full lifespan (up to 100 years) and happiness.