Shloka 36

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

भूमिपुत्र महाभाग स्वेदोद्भव पिनाकिनः रूपार्थी त्वां प्रपन्नो ऽहं गृहाणार्घ्यं नमो ऽस्तु ते //

Transliteration

bhūmiputra mahābhāga svedodbhava pinākinaḥ rūpārthī tvāṃ prapanno 'haṃ gṛhāṇārghyaṃ namo 'stu te //

Translation

O noble son of the Earth, O greatly fortunate one—O sweat-born attendant of the wielder of the Pināka (Śiva)—seeking a divine form, I have taken refuge in you. Accept this arghya-offering; homage be to you.

Word by Word

• bhūmiputra: son of the Earth

• mahābhāga: greatly fortunate/noble one

• svedodbhava: born from sweat (sweat-born being)

• pinākinaḥ: of the Pinākin (Śiva, bearer of the Pināka bow)

• rūpa-arthī: desiring a form/appearance (seeking embodied manifestation or boon of form)

• tvām: you

• prapannaḥ: one who has surrendered/taken refuge

• aham: I

• gṛhāṇa: accept (imperative)

• arghyam: arghya, ritual offering of respectful welcome (water/oblation)

• namaḥ astu te: may there be homage to you / salutations to you

Speaker

• A devotee/supplicant addressing a Śaiva attendant or earth-born being (contextual identification within Adhyaya 72)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhūmiputra (earth-born being)
• Pinākin (Śiva)
• Arghya (ritual offering)

Tags

• Puja
• Arghya
• Shaiva
• Iconography
• Devotional supplication

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it focuses on devotional surrender and the formal act of honoring a divine-associated being through arghya.

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

It reflects the dharmic etiquette of honoring worthy beings with arghya and approaching the divine with humility—conduct expected of householders and rulers in ritual and hospitality contexts.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is explicit: offering arghya as a respectful welcome in pūjā/upanayana-style reception, a standard Purāṇic worship element often performed before requesting a boon.