Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

ततो जनानां संजाताः सप्त सौभाग्यदायिकाः इक्षवो रसराजाश्च निष्पावाजाजिधान्यकम् //

Transliteration

tato janānāṃ saṃjātāḥ sapta saubhāgyadāyikāḥ ikṣavo rasarājāśca niṣpāvājājidhānyakam //

Translation

Thereupon, for the benefit of humankind, seven fortune-bestowing food crops came into being—sugarcane, the king of juices (the finest sap), together with niṣpāva (a kind of bean), barley, and other grains.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter/then

• janānām: of people/for mankind

• saṃjātāḥ: arose/came into being

• sapta: seven

• saubhāgya-dāyikāḥ: bestowing good fortune/prosperity

• ikṣavaḥ: sugarcanes

• rasa-rājaḥ: king of juices/the finest sap (sugarcane-juice)

• ca: and

• niṣpāva: niṣpāva-bean/a kind of pulse

• ājā: barley (commonly taken as yava in agrarian lists)/a grain

• dhānyakam: grain-crops/cereals (collective).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• ikṣu (sugarcane)
• dhānya (grains)

Tags

• Creation
• Agriculture
• Food-grains
• Prosperity
• Cosmic order

FAQs

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

It reflects the post-creation ordering of the world: after cosmic stabilization, life-supporting crops arise for human sustenance and prosperity (not a pralaya description, but a restoration/creation-phase detail).

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

It implies a dharmic duty to sustain society through agriculture, fair distribution of grains, and maintaining prosperity—key responsibilities for householders (food production) and kings (protection and provisioning).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The crops named are primary for offerings (naivedya) and yajña materials—especially sugarcane/juice and grains—supporting ritual economy that also underpins temple life and settlement planning.