Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — Śarkarā-Saptamī Vrata: The Sugar Offering Rite to Savitṛ

Devanagari script

इदमनघं शृणोति यः स्मरेद्वा परिपठतीह दिवाकरस्य लोके मतिमपि च ददाति सो ऽपि देवैर् अमरवधूजनमालयाभिपूज्यः //

Transliteration

idamanaghaṃ śṛṇoti yaḥ smaredvā paripaṭhatīha divākarasya loke matimapi ca dadāti so 'pi devair amaravadhūjanamālayābhipūjyaḥ //

Translation

Whoever—being free from sin—hears this, or remembers it, or recites it here in the world of Divākara (the Sun), and even imparts this teaching to others, is honored even by the gods and worshipped with garlands by the companies of celestial maidens.

Word by Word

• idam: this (hymn/teaching)

• anagham: sinless, faultless

• śṛṇoti: hears

• yaḥ: whoever

• smaret: remembers

• vā: or

• paripaṭhati: recites repeatedly/recites fully

• iha: here (in this world)

• divākarasya: of Divākara, the Sun

• loke: in the world/realm

• matim: understanding, instruction, teaching

• api: even/also

• ca: and

• dadāti: gives, imparts

• saḥ api: that person too

• devaiḥ: by the gods

• amaravadhū-jana: groups of celestial maidens (apsarases)

• mālayā: with garlands

• abhipūjyaḥ: to be specially honored/worshipped.

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice) conveying the phalaśruti; framed within Matsya Purana’s dialogue tradition

Entities Mentioned

• Divākara (Surya)
• Devas
• Apsarases (celestial maidens)

Tags

• Surya
• Phalashruti
• Recitation
• Punya
• Stotra

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it is a phalaśruti stating the spiritual merit gained by hearing, remembering, reciting, and teaching a Sun-related sacred passage.

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

It promotes a key dharmic duty: śravaṇa–smaraṇa–pāṭha (hearing, remembering, reciting) and dāna of knowledge (sharing the teaching). For householders and rulers alike, supporting and transmitting sacred instruction is presented as highly meritorious.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is textual recitation and teaching as a formal act of worship (pūjā) that yields divine honor; no Vāstu or temple-building rule is specified in this verse.