Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — The Kalyāṇa-Saptamī

Devanagari script

सर्वपापहरा नित्यं सर्वदैवतपूजिता सर्वदुष्टोपशमनी सदा कल्याणसप्तमी //

Transliteration

sarvapāpaharā nityaṃ sarvadaivatapūjitā sarvaduṣṭopaśamanī sadā kalyāṇasaptamī //

Translation

Kalyāṇa-Saptamī ever removes all sins; it is revered by all the gods; it pacifies every form of wickedness, and is always auspicious.

Word by Word

• सर्व-पाप-हरा: remover of all sins

• नित्यम्: always/constantly

• सर्व-दैवत-पूजिता: worshipped/honoured by all deities

• सर्व-दुष्ट-उपशमनी: that which calms/quenches all wickedness/evil influences

• सदा: always

• कल्याण-सप्तमी: the auspicious ‘seventh (tithi)’ observance/day

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within a vrata-mahātmya narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Kalyāṇa-Saptamī
• Sarva-devatāḥ (all deities)

Tags

• Vrata
• Tithi
• Dharma
• Punya
• Sin-removal

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on ritual time (Saptamī tithi) and its purifying, protective religious merit.

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

It supports dharma through vrata-observance: a householder (and a king as public exemplar) upholds social and personal purity by honoring auspicious tithis believed to remove sin and restrain harmful tendencies.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it praises Kalyāṇa-Saptamī as a powerful observance day; no specific Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse.