Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Solar Dynasty Prelude: Vivasvān–Saṃjñā–Chāyā

Devanagari script

आराधयन्महादेवं यावद्वर्षायुतायुतम् वरं प्रादान्महादेवः संतुष्टः शूलभृत्तदा //

Transliteration

ārādhayanmahādevaṃ yāvadvarṣāyutāyutam varaṃ prādānmahādevaḥ saṃtuṣṭaḥ śūlabhṛttadā //

Translation

He worshipped Mahādeva for ten-thousand times ten-thousand years; then Mahādeva—the Bearer of the trident—being pleased, granted him a boon.

Word by Word

• ārādhayan: worshipping/propitiating

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (Śiva)

• yāvat: as long as/until

• varṣa: year

• ayuta: ten-thousand

• ayutam: ten-thousand (multiplied)

• varam: boon

• prādāt: granted/gave

• mahādevaḥ: Mahādeva

• saṃtuṣṭaḥ: satisfied/pleased

• śūla-bhṛt: trident-bearer (Śiva)

• tadā: then/at that time

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the episode within Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Shulabhrit (Trident-bearing Shiva)

Tags

• Tapas
• Shaiva
• Boon
• Bhakti
• PuranaNarrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it emphasizes tapas (long worship) and the principle that divine grace (vara) follows sustained devotion.

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

It models dharmic discipline: whether king or householder, steady worship and self-control are portrayed as legitimate means to obtain divine support for righteous aims.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No architectural (Vāstu/temple-measurement) rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the efficacy of ārādhana (propitiatory worship) culminating in the deity’s satisfaction and boon.