Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

कुर्यात्तु गुरुशुश्रूषां नित्यं माङ्गल्यतत्परा सर्वौषधीभिः कोष्णेन वारिणा स्नानमाचरेत् //

Transliteration

kuryāttu guruśuśrūṣāṃ nityaṃ māṅgalyatatparā sarvauṣadhībhiḥ koṣṇena vāriṇā snānamācaret //

Translation

One should always render attentive service to one’s guru, devoted continually to auspicious conduct; and one should perform bathing with lukewarm water infused with all wholesome medicinal herbs.

Word by Word

• kur yāt tu: should indeed do

• guru-śuśrūṣām: service/obedient attendance to the teacher (guru)

• nityam: always, daily

• māṅgalya-tatparā: intent on auspiciousness/auspicious observances

• sarva-auṣadhībhiḥ: with all herbs/medicinal plants

• koṣṇena: with lukewarm (warm)

• vāriṇā: with water

• snānam: bathing

• ācaret: should practice/should perform

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Guru

Tags

• Dharma
• Nitya-Karma
• Śauca
• Ritual Bathing
• Guru-Sevā

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it focuses on personal discipline—guru-service and purificatory bathing—as part of sustained dharmic life.

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

It prescribes nitya-ācāra: serving one’s teacher/elders and maintaining bodily purity through prescribed स्नान (snāna). For kings and householders alike, such discipline supports righteous governance and orderly domestic life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual point is herbal स्नान using lukewarm water—an auspicious purification practice (śauca) often connected with daily worship, vrata preparation, and maintaining ritual eligibility.