Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

यथा देवेन रहिता न लक्ष्मीर्जायते क्वचित् तथा विशोकता मे ऽस्तु भक्तिरग्र्या च केशवे //

Transliteration

yathā devena rahitā na lakṣmīrjāyate kvacit tathā viśokatā me 'stu bhaktiragryā ca keśave //

Translation

Just as Lakṣmī is never born anywhere without the Lord, so may sorrowlessness be mine—and may my devotion to Keśava be supreme.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• devena: with the Lord (the Divine)

• rahitā: bereft/without

• na: not

• lakṣmīḥ: Lakṣmī (fortune, auspiciousness)

• jāyate: is born/arises

• kvacit: anywhere/ever

• tathā: so/likewise

• viśokatā: freedom from sorrow

• me: for me/mine

• astu: may it be

• bhaktiḥ: devotion

• agryā: foremost/supreme

• ca: and

• keśave: to Keśava (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (devotional supplication within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Lakshmi
• Keshava

Tags

• Bhakti
• Vishnu
• Lakshmi
• Prayer
• Moksha

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it teaches a theological principle: auspiciousness (Lakṣmī) is inseparable from the Lord, and devotion to Keśava is sought as the means to transcend sorrow.

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

It frames the inner duty behind external duties: whether kingly rule or household life, one should seek divine-centered prosperity (Lakṣmī aligned with the Lord) and cultivate supreme bhakti, which steadies the mind and reduces grief amid responsibilities.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or iconographic rule appears here; ritually, it functions as a prayer-statement (stuti/saṅkalpa) emphasizing Keśava-bhakti as the highest auspicious act.