Shloka 59

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

Devanagari script

धर्मस्य कस्य माहात्म्यात् पुनः संजीवितास्त्वमी विदित्वा ध्यानयोगेन मदनद्वादशीफलम् //

Transliteration

dharmasya kasya māhātmyāt punaḥ saṃjīvitāstvamī viditvā dhyānayogena madanadvādaśīphalam //

Translation

“By the greatness of which dharma were you restored to life again? And having understood it through the discipline of meditative yoga, tell me the fruit of observing Madana-Dvādaśī.”

Word by Word

• dharmasya: of dharma (righteous practice)

• kasya: of which (which particular)

• māhātmyāt: by the greatness/power (mahatmya)

• punaḥ: again

• saṃjīvitāḥ: restored to life, revived

• tvam: you

• viditvā: having known/understood

• dhyāna-yogena: by the yoga of meditation/contemplative discipline

• madana-dvādaśī-phalam: the fruit/result of Madana-Dvādaśī (the Dvādaśī vow/observance associated with Madana/Kāma and Viṣṇu).

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (inquiring, within the Matsya–Manu dialogue framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Dharma
• Madana-Dvādaśī

Tags

• Dharma
• Vrata
• Upavasa
• Vishnu
• Phala-shruti

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it focuses on dharma’s power to restore life and on the promised fruit (phala) of the Madana-Dvādaśī observance.

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

It frames dharma as a practical, result-bearing discipline: a ruler or householder should inquire into which observances preserve life, merit, and stability, and should undertake vows with understanding (viditvā) and inner discipline (dhyāna-yoga).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the explicit reference to Madana-Dvādaśī and its phala (spiritual result), indicating a vrata-centered teaching rather than Vāstu or temple-construction rules.