Shloka 41

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

भक्त्या यस्तु पुनः कुर्याद् एवमङ्गारकाष्टकम् चतुरो वाथ वा तस्य यत्पुण्यं तद्वदामि ते //

Transliteration

bhaktyā yastu punaḥ kuryād evamaṅgārakāṣṭakam caturo vātha vā tasya yatpuṇyaṃ tadvadāmi te //

Translation

But whoever, with devotion, recites this Aṅgārakāṣṭaka again—whether four times, or even more—of that person, the spiritual merit earned, I shall now tell you.

Word by Word

• bhaktyā: with devotion

• yaḥ: whoever

• tu: indeed/but

• punaḥ: again, repeatedly

• kuryāt: should do/perform (i.e., recite)

• evam: thus, in this manner

• aṅgāraka-aṣṭakam: the eight-verse hymn to Aṅgāraka (Mars)

• caturaḥ: four (times)

• vā: or

• atha vā: or else/even

• tasya: of him/of that person

• yat: whatever/that which

• puṇyam: merit, religious/spiritual fruit

• tat: that

• vadāmi: I tell, I declare

• te: to you.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Aṅgāraka (Mars)
• Aṣṭaka (eight-verse stotra)

Tags

• Vrata
• Stotra
• Graha
• Bhakti
• Punya

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on devotional recitation (Aṅgārakāṣṭaka) and the resulting merit (puṇya).

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

It presents a householder-friendly, repeatable devotional practice: reciting a graha-stotra with bhakti to accrue merit—an ethical-spiritual discipline supporting orderly life, self-restraint, and auspicious conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is japa/recitation count: performing the Aṅgārakāṣṭaka repeatedly (four times or more) is prescribed as a merit-generating observance; no Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse.