Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

वासुदेवी तथा गौरी मङ्गला कमला सती उमा च दानकाले तु प्रीयतामिति कीर्तयेत् //

Transliteration

vāsudevī tathā gaurī maṅgalā kamalā satī umā ca dānakāle tu prīyatāmiti kīrtayet //

Translation

At the time of making a gift (dāna), one should recite: “May Vāsudevī, and also Gaurī, Maṅgalā, Kamalā, Satī, and Umā be pleased.”

Word by Word

• vāsudevī: Vāsudevī (a name/form of the Goddess as the power of Vāsudeva/Vishnu)

• tathā: and also

• gaurī: Gaurī (the fair/auspicious Goddess, Pārvatī)

• maṅgalā: Maṅgalā (the auspicious one)

• kamalā: Kamalā (Lakṣmī, lotus-dwelling)

• satī: Satī (the virtuous/true one

• umā: Umā (Pārvatī)

• ca: and

• dāna-kāle: at the time of donation/charitable giving

• tu: indeed/especially

• prīyatām: may (she) be pleased

• iti: thus

• kīrtayet: one should utter/recite/proclaim.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vāsudevī
• Gaurī
• Maṅgalā
• Kamalā
• Satī
• Umā

Tags

• Dāna
• Devī-stuti
• Mantra
• Punya
• Ritual

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on dharma—specifically, invoking Devī’s auspicious forms so that charitable giving becomes spiritually fruitful.

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

It frames dāna as a regulated duty: a king or householder should give with reverence, sanctifying the act by reciting Devī’s names and praying for her pleasure, thereby increasing puṇya and social welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is the dānakāla-recitation: invoking multiple Devī epithets (Gaurī, Kamalā, Umā, etc.) as a short liturgical formula to consecrate the moment of donation.