Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

एवं करोति यः सम्यक् सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम् सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति पदमत्यन्तमश्नुते फलस्यैकस्य त्यागेन व्रतमेतत्समाचरेत् //

Transliteration

evaṃ karoti yaḥ samyak saubhāgyaśayanavratam sarvānkāmānavāpnoti padamatyantamaśnute phalasyaikasya tyāgena vratametatsamācaret //

Translation

Whoever duly performs in this manner the Saubhāgya-Śayana vow attains all desired aims and reaches the supreme state. By relinquishing a single fruit (as an offering/renunciation), one should properly undertake this vow.

Word by Word

• evaṁ: thus/in this manner

• karoti: performs/does

• yaḥ: whoever

• samyak: correctly, duly

• saubhāgya-śayana-vratam: the vow called ‘Auspicious Bed/Rest’ (a rite for prosperity and marital good-fortune)

• sarvān: all

• kāmān: desires, wished-for goals

• avāpnoti: obtains, attains

• padam: state/abode/position

• atyantam: ultimate, highest

• aśnute: reaches, enjoys

• phalasya: of a fruit / of the fruit (offering)

• ekasya: of one, a single

• tyāgena: by giving up, by renouncing/offer-giving

• vratam: vow, observance

• etat: this

• samācaret: should practice/undertake properly.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Saubhāgya-Śayana Vrata

Tags

• Vrata
• Dharma
• Householder
• Ritual
• Merit

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on Vrata-dharma, stating that correct performance of a specific vow yields desired goals and an ultimate spiritual attainment.

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

It presents a dharmic observance suitable for disciplined living: by properly undertaking the Saubhāgya-Śayana vow and practicing a small act of renunciation/charitable offering (giving up a single fruit), one cultivates merit that supports both worldly welfare and higher attainment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: it emphasizes correct procedure (samyak) and a symbolic tyāga (renunciation/offer-giving) of a single fruit as part of completing the vow.