Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Saubhagya-Śayana Vow: Lalitā/Gaurī–Śiva Worship

Devanagari script

या देवी सौभाग्यमयी भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदा तामाराध्य पुमान्भक्त्या नारी वा किं न विन्दति //

Transliteration

yā devī saubhāgyamayī bhuktimuktiphalapradā tāmārādhya pumānbhaktyā nārī vā kiṃ na vindati //

Translation

That Goddess, filled with auspicious fortune, grants the fruits of both worldly enjoyment and liberation. When one worships her with devotion—man or woman—what is it that they do not obtain?

Word by Word

• yā: who

• devī: Goddess

• saubhāgya-mayī: consisting of/abounding in good fortune

• bhukti: worldly enjoyment/prosperity

• mukti: liberation

• phala-pradā: giver of results/fruits

• tām: her

• ārādhya: having worshipped/propitiated

• pumān: a man

• bhaktyā: with devotion

• nārī: a woman

• vā: or/even

• kim: what

• na: not

• vindati: attains/finds/obtains

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice) presenting a phalaśruti-style praise of Devī within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Devī
• Bhukti
• Mukti

Tags

• Devi-Stuti
• Phalashruti
• Bhakti
• Bhukti-Mukti
• Auspiciousness

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it emphasizes Devī as the giver of both worldly prosperity (bhukti) and ultimate liberation (mukti), presenting a soteriological promise rather than a cosmological event.

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

It supports the householder-ethic of the Matsya Purana by affirming that devotional worship can yield righteous prosperity (saubhāgya, bhukti) while still orienting one toward liberation (mukti), harmonizing artha/kāma with dharma and mokṣa.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is general: sincere ārādhana (devotional propitiation) of Devī is presented as universally efficacious for both men and women.