Shloka 86

Matsya Purana — The Burning of Tripura and Rudra’s Victory

Devanagari script

पितॄणां वापि श्राद्धेषु य इमं श्रावयिष्यति अनन्तं तस्य पुण्यं स्यात् सर्वयज्ञफलप्रदम् //

Transliteration

pitṝṇāṃ vāpi śrāddheṣu ya imaṃ śrāvayiṣyati anantaṃ tasya puṇyaṃ syāt sarvayajñaphalapradam //

Translation

And whoever, in the śrāddha rites for the ancestors, causes this to be recited for others to hear—his merit becomes endless, bestowing the fruit of all sacrifices.

Word by Word

• पितॄणाम् (pitṝṇām): of the ancestors

• वा अपि (vā api): and also/indeed

• श्राद्धेषु (śrāddheṣu): in śrāddha rites

• यः (yaḥ): whoever

• इमम् (imam): this (text/teaching)

• श्रावयिष्यति (śrāvayiṣyati): will cause to be heard/arrange recitation

• अनन्तम् (anantam): endless/infinite

• तस्य (tasya): his

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam): merit

• स्यात् (syāt): becomes/is

• सर्व-यज्ञ-फल-प्रदम् (sarva-yajña-phala-pradam): granting the fruits of all sacrifices

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (instructional discourse on dharma/rites)

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs (Ancestors)
• Śrāddha

Tags

• Śrāddha
• Pitṛ-dharma
• Recitation
• Punya
• Yajña-phala

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it teaches ritual dharma—specifically that arranging recitation during śrāddha yields inexhaustible merit.

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

It supports the gṛhastha/royal duty of honoring ancestors through śrāddha; facilitating sacred recitation is presented as a high meritorious act equivalent to the results of many yajñas.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual: during śrāddha, having the sacred passage recited aloud (śrāvaṇa/śrāvaṇa-vidhi) is praised as a powerful means to confer ancestral benefit and accrue sarva-yajña-phala.