Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

आरोग्यं भास्करादिच्छेद् धनमिच्छेद्धुताशनात् ईश्वराज्ज्ञानम् अन्विच्छेन् मोक्षम् इच्छेज्जनार्दनात् //

Transliteration

ārogyaṃ bhāskarādicched dhanamiccheddhutāśanāt īśvarājjñānam anvicchen mokṣam icchejjanārdanāt //

Translation

Let one seek health from Bhāskara (the Sun), wealth from Hutāśana (Agni, the Fire), knowledge from Īśvara (the Lord), and liberation (mokṣa) from Janārdana (Viṣṇu).

Word by Word

• ārogyam: health, freedom from disease

• bhāskarāt: from Bhāskara, the Sun

• icchet: should desire/seek

• dhanam: wealth, prosperity

• hutāśanāt: from Hutāśana, Agni (fire)

• īśvarāt: from Īśvara, the Supreme Lord

• jñānam: knowledge, spiritual discernment

• anvicchet: should pursue/seek after

• mokṣam: liberation, release

• icchet: should desire

• janārdanāt: from Janārdana (Viṣṇu), remover of worldly afflictions

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (as an instructive voice within the Matsya Purana’s dharma-upadeśa style discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhāskara (Surya)
• Hutāśana (Agni)
• Īśvara
• Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

Tags

• Dharma
• Devotion
• Moksha
• Devatā-upāsanā
• Phala-śruti

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it teaches a practical hierarchy of spiritual aims—worldly well-being (health, wealth), inner attainment (knowledge), and the highest goal (mokṣa) sought from Viṣṇu (Janārdana).

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

For a king or householder, it frames goal-oriented worship: maintain public and personal welfare (health via Sūrya), secure resources for righteous governance and charity (wealth via Agni), cultivate discernment for just rule (knowledge via Īśvara), and keep ultimate life-purpose intact (mokṣa via Janārdana).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated, but it implies ritual targeting—selecting appropriate devatā-upāsanā (Sun rites, Agni offerings, devotion to Īśvara, and Viṣṇu-bhakti) according to the intended spiritual or material fruit.