Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

यथा शिवश्च धर्मश्च सदानन्तफलप्रदौ तद्युक्तफलदानेन तौ स्यातां मे वरप्रदौ //

Transliteration

yathā śivaśca dharmaśca sadānantaphalapradau tadyuktaphaladānena tau syātāṃ me varapradau //

Translation

As Śiva and Dharma ever bestow endless fruits, so may those two become granters of boons to me through the offering of merits aligned with them.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• śivaḥ: Śiva (auspicious Lord)

• ca: and

• dharmaḥ: Dharma (righteous law/duty)

• ca: and

• sadā: always

• ananta-phala-pradau: bestowers of endless results

• tad-yukta: joined with/consistent with that (i.e., with Śiva and Dharma)

• phala-dānena: by the giving/offering of fruits (merit, reward, results)

• tau: those two

• syātām: may they become

• me: to me/for me

• vara-pradau: bestowers of boons.

Speaker

• A devotee/supplicant within the narrative (prayer-voice in the chapter’s rite-focused context)

Entities Mentioned

• Shiva
• Dharma

Tags

• Dharma
• Shiva
• Vrata
• Merit (Phala)
• Boons (Vara)

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it emphasizes the Puranic principle that righteous alignment with Dharma and devotion to Śiva yields “ananta-phala” (endless merit/results).

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

It reinforces that one’s actions and gifts should be “tad-yukta” (consistent with Dharma). For a king or householder, this implies righteous governance, ethical charity, and duty-bound conduct aimed at merit that produces lasting благоприятные results.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse is ritual-theological rather than architectural: it frames a prayer logic used in vrata/puja contexts—boons arise when offerings and merit are made in harmony with Dharma and devotion (here, Śiva).