Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

यस्तु द्वादश वर्षाणि सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम् करोति सप्त चाष्टौ वा श्रीकण्ठभवने ऽमरैः पूज्यमानो वसेत्सम्यग् यावत्कल्पायुतत्रयम् //

Transliteration

yastu dvādaśa varṣāṇi saubhāgyaśayanavratam karoti sapta cāṣṭau vā śrīkaṇṭhabhavane 'maraiḥ pūjyamāno vasetsamyag yāvatkalpāyutatrayam //

Translation

Whoever performs the Saubhāgya-Śayana vow for twelve years—whether for seven or for eight (years)—will dwell rightly in the abode of Śrīkaṇṭha (Śiva), honored by the immortals (the gods), for three myriads of kalpas.

Word by Word

• yas tu: whoever

• dvādaśa: twelve

• varṣāṇi: years

• saubhāgya: auspiciousness/good fortune (especially conjugal prosperity)

• śayana: bed, resting, sleeping

• vratam: vow, religious observance

• karoti: performs

• sapta: seven

• ca: and

• aṣṭau: eight

• vā: or

• śrīkaṇṭha: Śrīkaṇṭha (Śiva)

• bhavane: in the abode/house

• amaraiḥ: by the immortals (gods)

• pūjyamānaḥ: being honored/worshiped

• vaset: may dwell

• samyak: properly, duly, in the right manner

• yāvat: for as long as

• kalpa: a cosmic aeon

• ayuta: ten thousand

• trayam: three

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purāṇa’s vrata-phala tradition in the discourse lineage)

Entities Mentioned

• Śrīkaṇṭha (Śiva)
• Amaras (Devas)

Tags

• Vrata
• Phalaśruti
• Śiva-loka
• Saubhāgya
• Punya

FAQs

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

It does not discuss pralaya directly; it uses the cosmic measure “kalpa” to express the immense duration of merit and residence in a divine realm.

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

It presents a vrata accessible to disciplined householders: sustained observance (7, 8, or 12 years) is framed as a dharmic path yielding spiritual reward and divine honor.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it emphasizes vrata performance and its phala (result); architecturally, it only alludes to “Śrīkaṇṭha’s abode,” i.e., a divine/Śaiva realm rather than temple-construction rules.