Shloka 18

Matsya Purana — The Kalyāṇa-Saptamī

Devanagari script

अनेन विधिना यस्तु कुर्यात्कल्याणसप्तमीम् सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः सूर्यलोके महीयते आयुरारोग्यमैश्वर्यम् अनन्तमिह जायते //

Transliteration

anena vidhinā yastu kuryātkalyāṇasaptamīm sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ sūryaloke mahīyate āyurārogyamaiśvaryam anantamiha jāyate //

Translation

Whoever performs the auspicious Kalyāṇa-Saptamī in this prescribed manner becomes freed from all sins, is honored in the realm of the Sun, and in this very world gains boundless longevity, health, and prosperity.

Word by Word

• anena vidhinā: by this method/procedure

• yaḥ tu: whoever indeed

• kuryāt: should perform/does perform

• kalyāṇa-saptamīm: the Kalyāṇa-Saptamī observance (the auspicious seventh-day vow)

• sarva-pāpa: all sins

• vinirmuktaḥ: completely freed/released

• sūrya-loke: in the world/realm of Sūrya (the Sun)

• mahīyate: is honored/glorified

• āyuḥ: long life

• ārogya: freedom from disease/health

• aiśvaryam: prosperity, lordly fortune

• anantam: limitless, unending

• iha: here (in this world)

• jāyate: arises/is obtained.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Sūrya

Tags

• Vrata
• Dharma
• Sūrya-loka
• Kalyāṇa-Saptamī
• Phala-śruti

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a phala-śruti (statement of results) for observing Kalyāṇa-Saptamī, emphasizing karmic purification and attainment of Sūrya-loka.

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

It supports the householder (and king) duty of vrata-dharma—performing prescribed observances for self-purification and social stability—promising practical fruits valued in governance and household life: health, longevity, and prosperity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual, not architectural: it highlights that performing Kalyāṇa-Saptamī exactly “by this procedure” (anena vidhinā) yields purification from sin and merit leading to honor in Sūrya-loka.