Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — The Kalyāṇa-Saptamī

Devanagari script

सर्वानन्तफलाः प्रोक्ताः सर्वा देवर्षिपूजिताः विधानमासां वक्ष्यामि यथावदनुपूर्वशः //

Transliteration

sarvānantaphalāḥ proktāḥ sarvā devarṣipūjitāḥ vidhānamāsāṃ vakṣyāmi yathāvadanupūrvaśaḥ //

Translation

All these observances are declared to yield endless results; all are honored by gods and seer-sages. I shall now explain their proper procedure, correctly and in due sequence.

Word by Word

• sarvāḥ: all (these)

• ananta-phalāḥ: of endless fruits/results

• proktāḥ: have been proclaimed/declared

• sarvāḥ: all

• devarṣi-pūjitāḥ: revered by gods (deva) and sages (ṛṣi)

• vidhānam: the method/procedure/ordinance

• āsām: of these

• vakṣyāmi: I will explain

• yathāvat: properly, as prescribed

• anupūrvaśaḥ: sequentially, in order

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Rishis (Devarshis)

Tags

• Vrata
• Ritual Procedure
• Phala (Merit)
• Dharma
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it introduces a dharma-focused section, emphasizing that prescribed observances yield enduring spiritual results and will be taught in correct order.

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

It frames vratas as authoritative, revered practices; for kings and householders, it implies disciplined adherence to prescribed rites and learning the correct sequence (anupūrvaśaḥ) as part of dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual-methodological: the text promises a step-by-step (vidhāna) explanation of observances, stressing correct performance (yathāvat), a key principle in Purāṇic ritual manuals.