Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

ये च त्वां पूजयिष्यन्ति चतुर्थ्यां त्वद्दिने नराः रूपमारोग्यमैश्वर्यं तेष्वनन्तं भविष्यति //

Transliteration

ye ca tvāṃ pūjayiṣyanti caturthyāṃ tvaddine narāḥ rūpamārogyamaiśvaryaṃ teṣvanantaṃ bhaviṣyati //

Translation

And those men who will worship you on the fourth lunar day—your sacred day—will obtain beauty, health, and prosperity; for them, these blessings will be endless.

Word by Word

• ये (ye): those who

• च (ca): and

• त्वाम् (tvām): you

• पूजयिष्यन्ति (pūjayiṣyanti): will worship

• चतुर्थ्याम् (caturthyām): on the fourth (tithi)

• त्वद्दिने (tvaddine): on your day

• नराः (narāḥ): men/people

• रूपम् (rūpam): beauty/pleasing form

• आरोग्यम् (ārogyam): health/freedom from disease

• ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam): prosperity, lordship, wealth

• तेषु (teṣu): for them/among them

• अनन्तम् (anantam): endless, unbounded

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati): will be/shall come to be

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya–Manu dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Caturthi (the fourth lunar day)
• Lord Matsya (implied by 'tvām')
• Worshippers (narāḥ)

Tags

• Vrata
• Ritual Worship
• Phalaśruti
• Dharma
• Tithi Observance

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it gives a phala-śruti (result statement) that worship on Caturthī yields enduring beauty, health, and prosperity.

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

It frames regular, calendar-based worship (tithi-vrata) as a dharmic practice for householders and rulers alike—supporting personal well-being and stable prosperity through disciplined devotion.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is tithi-specific pūjā: performing worship on Caturthī, identified as the deity’s special day, with the promised fruits of sustained auspiciousness.