Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — The Madana-Dvādaśī Vow and the Birth of the Maruts

Devanagari script

यः कुर्याद् विधिनानेन मदनद्वादशीमिमाम् स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तः प्राप्नोति हरिसाम्यताम् //

Transliteration

yaḥ kuryād vidhinānena madanadvādaśīmimām sa sarvapāpanirmuktaḥ prāpnoti harisāmyatām //

Translation

Whoever duly performs this Madana Dvādaśī observance according to the prescribed rite is freed from all sins and attains likeness—nearness in divine status—to Hari (Viṣṇu).

Word by Word

• yaḥ: whoever

• kuryāt: should perform/does

• vidhinā anena: by this prescribed method/according to this rule

• madana-dvādaśīm: the Madana Dvādaśī (twelfth-day vow)

• imām: this

• saḥ: he

• sarva-pāpa-nirmuktaḥ: released from all sins

• prāpnoti: attains

• hari-sāmyatām: equality/likeness to Hari (Viṣṇu), i.e., close divine resemblance or proximity

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within early Matsya Purana dialogue on dharma and vows)

Entities Mentioned

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Madana-Dvādaśī

Tags

• Vrata
• Dharma
• Vaishnava
• Dvādaśī
• Punya

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on vrata-phala (the spiritual result of a Dvādaśī observance), emphasizing purification from sin and attaining closeness to Viṣṇu.

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

It frames ritual observance (vrata) as a practical dharmic duty: by following the prescribed method, a householder (and by extension a king setting public dharma) gains moral purification and Viṣṇu-oriented merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: strict adherence to vidhi (prescribed procedure) in the Madana-Dvādaśī vow is presented as the key to its efficacy and spiritual attainment.