Shloka 24

Matsya Purana — The Ārdrānandakarī Tṛtīyā Vrata: Ritual Procedure

Devanagari script

इह लोके सदानन्दम् आप्नोति धनसम्पदः आयुरारोग्यसम्पत्त्या न कश्चिच्छोकमाप्नुयात् //

Transliteration

iha loke sadānandam āpnoti dhanasampadaḥ āyurārogyasampattyā na kaścicchokamāpnuyāt //

Translation

In this very world, one attains abiding joy through the wealth of prosperity; and endowed with the riches of long life and good health, no one should fall into sorrow.

Word by Word

• iha: here (in this world)

• loke: in the world

• sadā-ānandam: constant/everlasting joy

• āpnoti: attains

• dhana-sampadaḥ: wealth and prosperity

• āyus: longevity

• ārogya: health/freedom from disease

• sampattyā: by/through the endowment (riches)

• na: not

• kaścit: anyone

• śokam: sorrow/grief

• āpnuyāt: should attain/should fall into

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Tags

• Dharma
• Phala-śruti
• Prosperity
• Health
• Longevity

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it is a results-oriented statement (phala-śruti) promising worldly well-being—joy, prosperity, health, and longevity—as outcomes of merit.

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

It frames dharmic living as practically beneficial: a householder who follows prescribed ethics and rites, and a king who protects dharma and supports public welfare, are said to gain prosperity along with health and long life—reducing the causes of grief in society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or iconography rule appears in this line; its ritual significance is indirect—typical of phala-śruti passages that motivate performance of dharmic acts by stating tangible benefits such as wealth, health, and freedom from sorrow.