Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

एतन्महापातकनाशनं स्यात् परं हितं बालविवर्धनं च शृणोति यश्चैनमनन्यचेतास् तस्यापि सिद्धिं मुनयो वदन्ति //

Transliteration

etanmahāpātakanāśanaṃ syāt paraṃ hitaṃ bālavivardhanaṃ ca śṛṇoti yaścainamananyacetās tasyāpi siddhiṃ munayo vadanti //

Translation

This becomes a destroyer of the great sins; it is supremely beneficial and promotes the well-being and growth of children. Whoever listens to it with an undivided mind—the sages declare of him too the attainment of success (spiritual accomplishment).

Word by Word

• etat: this (teaching/recitation)

• mahā-pātaka: great sin (heinous transgression)

• nāśanam: destruction/removal

• syāt: becomes/is

• param: supreme

• hitam: beneficial, welfare-giving

• bāla: child/children

• vivardhanam: increasing, fostering growth

• ca: and

• śṛṇoti: hears, listens

• yaḥ: whoever

• ca-enam: and this (it)

• ananya-cetāḥ: with undistracted mind, single-pointed

• tasya-api: of him also

• siddhim: success, accomplishment, spiritual attainment

• munayaḥ: sages

• vadanti: declare, say

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, as typical for this narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Munis (Sages)

Tags

• Dharma
• Śravaṇa-phala
• Pātaka-nāśana
• Vrata/Māhātmya
• Puranic Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it emphasizes the purifying power and merit (phala) of hearing a sacred teaching that removes great sins and grants siddhi.

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

It supports the dharmic duty of śravaṇa (attentive listening to sacred instruction) as a practical household virtue—promoting family welfare (including children) while also purifying moral faults and strengthening spiritual discipline.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vastu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the efficacy of focused listening/recitation as a sin-destroying, welfare-giving practice endorsed by sages.