Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

ऊचुर् वसिष्ठप्रमुखा मदनद्वादशीव्रतम् यस्याः प्रभावादभवत् सुतशोकविवर्जिता //

Transliteration

ūcur vasiṣṭhapramukhā madanadvādaśīvratam yasyāḥ prabhāvādabhavat sutaśokavivarjitā //

Translation

Vasiṣṭha and the other sages said: “(She observed) the Madana-Dvādaśī vow; by the power of that vow, she became free from the grief caused by the loss of her son.”

Word by Word

• ūcuḥ: said

• vasiṣṭha-pramukhāḥ: Vasiṣṭha and the foremost (sages)

• madana-dvādaśī-vratam: the Madana-Dvādaśī observance/vow

• yasyāḥ: of whom/whose

• prabhāvāt: by the power/effect

• abhavat: became

• suta: son

• śoka: sorrow/grief

• vivarjitā: devoid of, freed from

Speaker

• Vasiṣṭha and other sages (ṛṣis) speaking (narrative dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Vasiṣṭha
• Madana-Dvādaśī Vrata

Tags

• Vrata
• Dharma
• Ritual Observance
• Grief-Removal
• Phala-śruti

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it highlights the phala (spiritual effect) of a specific Dvādaśī vrata—removal of intense personal grief.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of maintaining dharma through vrata and niyama (disciplined observances), presenting ritual devotion as a means to restore emotional steadiness and righteous living after family tragedy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is central: it names the Madana-Dvādaśī vrata and states its efficacy (prabhāva) in removing suta-śoka; no Vāstu or temple-construction rule is specified in this line.