Shloka 1

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Sarva-Phala-Tyaga Vrata

Devanagari script

*नन्दिकेश्वर उवाच फलत्यागस्य माहात्म्यं यद्भवेच्छृणु नारद यदक्षयं परं लोके सर्वकामफलप्रदम् //

Transliteration

*nandikeśvara uvāca phalatyāgasya māhātmyaṃ yadbhavecchṛṇu nārada yadakṣayaṃ paraṃ loke sarvakāmaphalapradam //

Translation

Nandikeśvara said: “O Nārada, listen to the greatness of renouncing the fruits of one’s actions; by it there arises in the next world an imperishable, supreme reward, bestowing the results of all rightful desires.”

Word by Word

• नन्दिकेश्वरः: Nandikeśvara

• उवाच: said

• फल-त्यागस्य: of renunciation of the fruit (of actions)

• माहात्म्यम्: greatness, sacred efficacy

• यत्: which

• भवेत्: may arise / comes to be

• शृणु: hear, listen

• नारद: O Nārada

• यत्: which

• अक्षयम्: imperishable

• परम्: supreme

• लोके: in the world (here meaning the next world/otherworldly state)

• सर्व-काम-फल-प्रदम्: granting the fruits/results of all desires (i.e., fulfilling aims through merit).

Speaker

• Nandikeśvara

Entities Mentioned

• Nandikeśvara
• Nārada

Tags

• Dharma
• Karma
• Phala-tyāga
• Renunciation
• Merit (Puṇya)

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it teaches a dharma principle: selfless action through renouncing the fruits yields an imperishable (akṣaya) spiritual reward.

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

It frames an ethical rule for rulers and householders alike: perform duties and public works without attachment to personal gain; such phala-tyāga is said to generate lasting merit and rightful fulfillment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; however, the principle applies to rituals and temple/charity acts—offering the “fruit” of rites or donations selflessly is presented as producing akṣaya merit.