Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

विश्ववेदमयो यस्माद् वेदवादीति पठ्यसे सर्वस्यामृतमेव त्वम् अतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे //

Transliteration

viśvavedamayo yasmād vedavādīti paṭhyase sarvasyāmṛtameva tvam ataḥ śāntiṃ prayaccha me //

Translation

Since you are constituted of the Veda that pervades the entire universe, you are recited in praise as the very voice of the Veda. You alone are the amṛta, the nectar of immortality for all; therefore grant me peace.

Word by Word

• viśva: universe, all-pervading

• veda-mayaḥ: consisting of the Veda, Veda-embodied

• yasmāt: since/because

• veda-vādī: the proclaimer/speaker of the Veda

• iti: thus

• paṭhyase: you are recited/read of, you are praised

• sarvasya: for all/of all

• amṛtam: nectar, immortality

• eva: indeed/alone

• tvam: you

• ataḥ: therefore

• śāntim: peace, quiescence

• prayaccha: grant/bestow

• me: to me.

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing Lord Matsya/Vishnu in praise)

Entities Mentioned

• Veda
• Amrita (immortality/nectar)
• Lord Matsya (implied as the addressee)

Tags

• Stuti
• Veda
• Shanti
• Bhakti
• MatsyaPurana

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it frames the Lord as the Veda-embodied, all-pervading source of saving knowledge; in Pralaya contexts, such Vedic wisdom is what preserves order and guides beings to safety and inner steadiness.

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

It models dharmic leadership and household piety: even a ruler like Manu seeks peace through reverence for Vedic truth and humility before the divine, implying that governance and daily life should be grounded in Veda-guided restraint and calm.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a stuti and śānti-prārthanā (peace-invocation) suitable for recitation before rites; while it does not state Vastu rules, it supports the broader Matsya Purana principle that sacred acts (including temple rites) begin with praise and a request for śānti.