Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — The Aśūnyaśayana Vrata

Devanagari script

लक्ष्म्या वियुज्यते देव न कदाचिद्यथा भवान् तथा कलत्रसम्बन्धो देव मा मे वियुज्यताम् //

Transliteration

lakṣmyā viyujyate deva na kadācidyathā bhavān tathā kalatrasambandho deva mā me viyujyatām //

Translation

O Lord, just as You are never, at any time, separated from Lakṣmī, so too—O God—may my bond with my spouse never be severed.

Word by Word

• lakṣmyā: from/with Lakṣmī

• viyujyate: is separated

• deva: O Lord

• na: not

• kadācit: ever/at any time

• yathā: just as

• bhavān: You

• tathā: so/likewise

• kalatra-sambandhaḥ: the marital/spousal relationship

• mā: may not

• me: my

• viyujyatām: be separated/become severed

Speaker

• A devotee/vrata-performer addressing Lord Viṣṇu (Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa)

Entities Mentioned

• Lakṣmī
• Viṣṇu (Deva, implied as Lakṣmī’s inseparable consort)

Tags

• Bhakti
• Vrata
• Lakshmi-Narayana
• Householder Dharma
• Auspiciousness

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya or cosmology; it is a devotional petition using the model of Viṣṇu’s inseparability from Lakṣmī to seek steadiness in one’s own life.

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

It aligns with gṛhastha-dharma by valuing stability, fidelity, and continuity of the marital bond—seen as a foundation for household order, prosperity, and ethical living.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual significance is stotra-style prayer within a vrata context, where invoking Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa is linked to auspiciousness and domestic well-being.