Shloka 23

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

Devanagari script

त्रिलोचनाय च हरं बाहू कालानलप्रिये सौभाग्यभवनायेति भूषणानि सदार्चयेत् स्वाहास्वधायै च मुखम् ईश्वरायेति शूलिनम् //

Transliteration

trilocanāya ca haraṃ bāhū kālānalapriye saubhāgyabhavanāyeti bhūṣaṇāni sadārcayet svāhāsvadhāyai ca mukham īśvarāyeti śūlinam //

Translation

One should worship Hara’s arms with the mantra “To the Three-eyed One (trilocanāya),” and worship the beloved of Kāla and Anala with “O Kālānalapriye.” With “O abode of good fortune (saubhāgya-bhavanāya),” one should always offer ornaments. With “To Svāhā and Svadhā (svāhā-svadhāyai),” one should worship His face; and with “To the Lord (īśvarāya),” the Trident-bearing One (śūlin).

Word by Word

• त्रिलोचनाय (trilocanāya): to the three-eyed one

• च (ca): and

• हरं (haraṃ): Hara/Śiva

• बाहू (bāhū): the two arms

• कालानलप्रिये (kālānalapriye): O beloved of Kāla (Time/Death) and Anala (Fire)

• सौभाग्यभवनायेति (saubhāgya-bhavanāyeti): with the formula ‘to the abode of good fortune’

• भूषणानि (bhūṣaṇāni): ornaments/jewels

• सदा (sadā): always

• अर्चयेत् (arcayet): should worship/offer

• स्वाहास्वधायै (svāhā-svadhāyai): to Svāhā and Svadhā (personified sacrificial utterances/offerings)

• च (ca): and

• मुखम् (mukham): face

• ईश्वरायेति (īśvarāyeti): with the formula ‘to the Lord’

• शूलिनम् (śūlinam): the trident-bearer (Śiva).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu the pūjā-vidhi as preserved in the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Hara (Śiva)
• Trilocana (Three-eyed Śiva)
• Śūlin (Trident-bearer Śiva)
• Svāhā
• Svadhā
• Kāla
• Anala

Tags

• Pūjā-vidhi
• Mantra
• Aṅga-nyāsa
• Śaiva iconography
• Ornament offering

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it gives a ritual mapping of specific mantras to Śiva’s limbs/attributes (arms, face, trident-bearing form) and prescribes offerings like ornaments.

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

It frames a disciplined household/royal practice of daily worship (sadārcayet), emphasizing correct mantra-recitation and respectful offerings—core duties in Purāṇic dharma for prosperity and auspiciousness.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reflects aṅga-nyāsa/limb-specific worship and iconographic focus (Trilocana, Śūlin), indicating how a deity-image is honored through mantras and ornaments during temple or home pūjā.