Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Ananta-Tritiya

Devanagari script

नमो गौर्यै नमो धिष्ण्यै नमः कान्त्यै नमः श्रियै रम्भायै ललितायै च वासुदेव्यै नमो नमः //

Transliteration

namo gauryai namo dhiṣṇyai namaḥ kāntyai namaḥ śriyai rambhāyai lalitāyai ca vāsudevyai namo namaḥ //

Translation

Salutations to Gaurī; salutations to Dhīṣṇyā, the Divine Abode. Salutations to Kānti, Radiance; salutations to Śrī, Prosperity. Salutations to Rambhā and to Lalitā; salutations again and again to Vāsudevī.

Word by Word

• namo/namaḥ: salutations

• gauryai: to Gaurī (the fair/bright Goddess, Pārvatī)

• dhiṣṇyai: to Dhīṣṇyā (the sacred seat/abiding power, the Goddess as the divine locus)

• kāntyai: to Kānti (splendour, radiance)

• śriyai: to Śrī (fortune, prosperity, Lakṣmī-principle)

• rambhāyai: to Rambhā (charm/beauty

• lalitāyai: to Lalitā (the playful, graceful Goddess)

• vāsudevyai: to Vāsudevī (she who belongs to/embodies Vāsudeva—Viṣṇu’s śakti)

• namo namaḥ: repeated salutation, again and again

Speaker

• Narratorial hymn (stuti) within the Matsya Purana’s discourse tradition (Sūta’s recitation framing the Purāṇic material)

Entities Mentioned

• Gaurī
• Dhīṣṇyā
• Kānti
• Śrī
• Rambhā
• Lalitā
• Vāsudevī
• Vāsudeva

Tags

• Devi Stuti
• Shakti
• Names of the Goddess
• Bhakti
• Mangala

FAQs

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

This verse is not a Pralaya-description; it is a devotional salutation identifying the Goddess as the sustaining auspicious power (Śrī, Kānti) that underlies cosmic order across creation, preservation, and dissolution.

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

By invoking Śrī (prosperity) and Kānti (splendour), the verse supports the Purāṇic ideal that a king/householder should seek prosperity through dharma—worship, purity, generosity, and protection—so that fortune becomes stable and ethically grounded.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a mangala-stuti (auspicious opening/transition hymn). Such invocations are commonly prescribed before rites (pūjā, homa, consecrations), including temple-related ceremonies, to secure śrī (auspiciousness) and remove obstacles.