Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

नमो देव्यै नमः शान्त्यै नमो लक्ष्म्यै नमः श्रियै नमः पुष्ट्यै नमस्तुष्ट्यै वृष्ट्यै हृष्ट्यै नमो नमः //

Transliteration

namo devyai namaḥ śāntyai namo lakṣmyai namaḥ śriyai namaḥ puṣṭyai namastuṣṭyai vṛṣṭyai hṛṣṭyai namo namaḥ //

Translation

Salutations to the Goddess; salutations to Peace. Salutations to Lakṣmī; salutations to Śrī (splendour and prosperity). Salutations to Puṣṭi (nourishment); salutations to Tuṣṭi (contentment). Salutations to Vṛṣṭi (rain); salutations to Hṛṣṭi (joy). Again and again, salutations!

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutations/obeisance

• devyai: to the Goddess

• śāntyai: to Peace/Tranquillity

• lakṣmyai: to Lakṣmī (fortune)

• śriyai: to Śrī (splendour, prosperity, auspiciousness)

• puṣṭyai: to Nourishment/Increase

• tuṣṭyai: to Contentment/Satisfaction

• vṛṣṭyai: to Rain (life-giving shower)

• hṛṣṭyai: to Joy/Delight

• namo namaḥ: repeated salutations (again and again)

Speaker

• Primary narrator voice in the Purana (traditionally Sūta) presenting a devotional stuti within the chapter’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Devī
• Śānti
• Lakṣmī
• Śrī
• Puṣṭi
• Tuṣṭi
• Vṛṣṭi
• Hṛṣṭi

Tags

• Devi-Stuti
• Lakshmi
• Peace
• Prosperity
• Rain-Ritual

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; instead, it invokes Devī as the sustaining auspicious powers—peace, prosperity, nourishment, and rain—principles that uphold cosmic and social order between cycles.

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

By praising Devī as Śrī/Lakṣmī (royal fortune), Puṣṭi (nourishment), and Vṛṣṭi (rain), it aligns with the king’s and householder’s duty to secure welfare—food supply, timely rains, contentment, and public peace—through righteous conduct and sanctioned worship.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse functions as a stuti used in pūjā/vrata contexts; invoking Vṛṣṭi (rain) especially suits rain-seeking rites and prosperity rituals often associated with temple worship and consecrated spaces, though no specific Vāstu rule is stated in this line.