Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Viśoka-Dvādaśī: A Lakṣmī–Viṣṇu Vow for Sorrow-Removal and P...

Devanagari script

नासामशोकनिधये वासुदेवाय चाक्षिणी ललाटं वामनायेति हरये च पुनर्भ्रुवौ //

Transliteration

nāsāmaśokanidhaye vāsudevāya cākṣiṇī lalāṭaṃ vāmanāyeti haraye ca punarbhruvau //

Translation

One should assign (by nyāsa) the name Aśokanidhī to the nose, Vāsudeva to the eyes, Vāmana to the forehead, and again Hari to the eyebrows.

Word by Word

• nāsām: (to/at) the nose

• aśokanidhaye: to Aśokanidhi (the Lord as the treasure/remover of sorrow)

• vāsudevāya: to Vāsudeva

• ca: and

• akṣiṇī: the two eyes

• lalāṭam: the forehead

• vāmanāya: to Vāmana

• iti: thus

• haraye: to Hari

• ca: and

• punaḥ: again

• bhruvau: the two eyebrows

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (as instructor) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (ritual/installation instructions)

Entities Mentioned

• Vāsudeva
• Vāmana
• Hari
• Viṣṇu (implied through names)

Tags

• Nyasa
• Iconography
• Mantra
• Vaishnava Ritual
• Pratima Lakshana

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it belongs to ritual practice—specifically, assigning divine names to body-parts (nyāsa) as part of consecration and worship.

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

It supports the householder’s and patron-king’s duty of sustaining dharma through proper worship—funding and performing correct, text-based rites for Viṣṇu in temples or domestic पूजा, ensuring ritual purity and efficacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it gives a precise aṅga-nyāsa mapping used in deity-installation and worship sequences; such prescriptions accompany Matsya Purana’s broader guidance on temple rites and correct liturgical procedure.