Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

नूनम् एतत् परिणतम् अधुना कृष्णपूजनात् वज्रेणापि हताः सन्तो न विनाशम् अवाप्नुयुः //

Transliteration

nūnam etat pariṇatam adhunā kṛṣṇapūjanāt vajreṇāpi hatāḥ santo na vināśam avāpnuyuḥ //

Translation

Surely this has now come to pass because of the worship of Kṛṣṇa: even if struck down by Indra’s vajra (thunderbolt), the righteous would not meet with utter ruin.

Word by Word

• नूनम् (nūnam): surely, indeed

• एतत् (etat): this

• परिणतम् (pariṇatam): has resulted, has come to fruition

• अधुना (adhunā): now, at present

• कृष्णपूजनात् (kṛṣṇa-pūjanāt): from the worship of Kṛṣṇa

• वज्रेणापि (vajreṇa api): even by the thunderbolt

• हताः (hatāḥ): struck, slain

• सन्तः (santaḥ): the good, the righteous

• न (na): not

• विनाशम् (vināśam): destruction, total ruin

• अवाप्नुयुः (avāpnuyuḥ): would attain, would meet with.

Speaker

• Likely Sūta (narrator) reporting the teaching within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue framework

Entities Mentioned

• Kṛṣṇa
• Vajra (Indra’s thunderbolt)

Tags

• Bhakti
• Protection
• Phala-śruti
• Devotional Worship
• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic pralaya directly; it emphasizes that devotion to Kṛṣṇa grants a kind of spiritual protection so profound that even catastrophic blows are not final ruin for the righteous.

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

It supports the Purāṇic ethic that rulers and householders should uphold regular worship (pūjā) and cultivate righteousness (sādhu-bhāva), since devotion is portrayed as a safeguard that sustains dharma and resilience in adversity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse highlights ritual significance (Kṛṣṇa-pūjā) rather than architecture: it frames pūjā as a source of protective merit (puṇya) capable of averting ‘vināśa’ even in extreme circumstances.