Shloka 66

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

यश्चेदमग्र्यं शृणुयात् पुराणं सदा नरः पर्वसु गौरवेण अवाप्य लोकान्स हि वीतरागः परत्र च स्वर्गफलानि भुङ्क्ते //

Transliteration

yaścedamagryaṃ śṛṇuyāt purāṇaṃ sadā naraḥ parvasu gauraveṇa avāpya lokānsa hi vītarāgaḥ paratra ca svargaphalāni bhuṅkte //

Translation

Whoever regularly listens to this excellent Purāṇa with reverence, especially on sacred festival-days, attains the higher worlds; becoming free from attachment, he also enjoys in the hereafter the fruits of heaven.

Word by Word

• yaḥ: whoever

• ca: and

• idam: this

• agryam: foremost/excellent

• śṛṇuyāt: should hear/listen to

• purāṇam: Purāṇa (sacred ancient narrative)

• sadā: always/regularly

• naraḥ: a man/person

• parvasu: on holy occasions/festival days (parvan-days)

• gauraveṇa: with reverence/with respect

• avāpya: having attained

• lokān: worlds/realms

• saḥ: he

• hi: indeed

• vītarāgaḥ: free from passion/attachment

• paratra: in the hereafter/after death

• ca: and

• svarga-phalāni: the fruits/results of heaven

• bhuṅkte: enjoys/partakes of.

Speaker

• Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) conveying the phala-śruti

Tags

• Phala-श्रुति
• Purana-श्रवण
• Dharma
• Svarga
• Bhakti

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it is a phala-śruti statement promising spiritual merit and higher worlds for reverent listening to the Matsya Purāṇa.

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

It frames a practical dharmic duty: regularly hearing Purāṇic teaching—especially on parvan (holy) days—cultivates reverence and detachment (vītarāga), guiding householders and rulers toward ethical living explaining why śravaṇa is recommended as a disciplined observance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on Purāṇa-śravaṇa performed with respect on festival/holy days as a meritorious observance.