Shloka 87

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

Devanagari script

इदं स्वस्त्ययनं पुण्यम् इदं पुंसवनं महत् इदं श्रुत्वा पठित्वा च यान्ति रुद्रसलोकताम् //

Transliteration

idaṃ svastyayanaṃ puṇyam idaṃ puṃsavanaṃ mahat idaṃ śrutvā paṭhitvā ca yānti rudrasalokatām //

Translation

This is the holy Svastyayana rite; this is the great Pumsavana observance. Having heard it and also recited it, people attain the world of Rudra (Śiva).

Word by Word

• idam: this

• svastyayanam: svastyayana rite/benedictory recitation for well-being

• puṇyam: meritorious, holy

• idam: this

• puṃsavanam: pumsavana rite (a samskara for begetting/protecting male offspring

• mahat: great, highly efficacious

• idam: this (teaching/recitation)

• śrutvā: having heard

• paṭhitvā: having recited/read

• ca: and

• yānti: they go/attain

• rudrasalokatām: Rudra’s world/state (Śivaloka).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical of Matsya Purana dialogue flow)

Entities Mentioned

• Rudra
• Svastyayana
• Pumsavana

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritual
• Samskara
• Phala-shruti
• Shivaloka

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it is a phala-śruti focused on the merit gained by hearing and reciting a benedictory ritual text (svastyayana/pumsavana).

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

It aligns with gṛhastha-dharma: performing or supporting auspicious rites (svastyayana) and saṃskāras such as pumsavana, and valuing śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) as acts of merit leading to elevated spiritual results.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: svastyayana is an auspicious benediction/peace-rite, and pumsavana is a classical saṃskāra; the verse emphasizes their efficacy and the promised फल (result) of attaining Rudra’s realm through hearing and chanting.