Shloka 21

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

Devanagari script

मङ्गलायै नमस्तुभ्यम् उदरं चाभिपूजयेत् सर्वात्मने नमो रुद्रम् ईशान्यै च कुचद्वयम् //

Transliteration

maṅgalāyai namastubhyam udaraṃ cābhipūjayet sarvātmane namo rudram īśānyai ca kucadvayam //

Translation

“Salutations to You, O Maṅgalā (the Auspicious One)”—thus one should reverently worship the abdomen. “Homage to Rudra, the Soul of all”—and to Īśānī (the Divine Consort), the pair of breasts.

Word by Word

• maṅgalāyai: to Maṅgalā (the Auspicious Goddess)

• namaḥ: salutation

• tubhyam: to you

• udaram: the abdomen/belly

• ca: and

• abhipūjayet: should worship with reverence

• sarvātmane: to the Self of all / indwelling soul of all beings

• namaḥ: homage

• rudram: Rudra (Śiva, the fierce auspicious form)

• īśānyai: to Īśānī (Śiva’s consort, Devi in her northeastern aspect)

• ca: and

• kucadvayam: the pair of breasts

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu ritual/iconographic procedure)

Entities Mentioned

• Maṅgalā
• Rudra
• Īśānī

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Pratima Lakshana
• Devi worship
• Nyasa
• Ritual mantras

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya directly; it focuses on ritualized veneration of divine body-parts, presenting cosmic divinity as immanent in form (sarvātmā), a theological idea that can underlie broader Purāṇic cosmology.

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

It frames a disciplined method of worship (mantra + specific limb-veneration), aligning with a householder’s and ruler’s dharma of maintaining auspiciousness, protection, and public religious order through correct rites taught in the Matsya Purana.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it gives a mantra-mapped sequence for honoring specific parts of the Goddess’ form—useful in consecration (pratiṣṭhā), daily pūjā, and iconography-guided worship within temple practice described in Matsya Purana Vastuvidya contexts.