Shloka 69

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

यज्ञा वेदास्तथा कामास् तपांसि विविधानि च प्राप्नोति विविधं पुण्यं विष्णुभक्तो धनानि च //

Transliteration

yajñā vedāstathā kāmās tapāṃsi vividhāni ca prāpnoti vividhaṃ puṇyaṃ viṣṇubhakto dhanāni ca //

Translation

A devotee of Vishnu attains sacrifices and Vedic merits, the fulfillment of lawful desires, and many kinds of austerities; he also gains diverse religious merit and material wealth.

Word by Word

• yajñāḥ: sacrificial rites

• vedāḥ: the Vedas (Vedic learning/authority)

• tathā: and also

• kāmāḥ: desires (legitimate enjoyments)

• tapāṁsi: austerities/penances

• vividhāni: manifold/various

• ca: and

• prāpnoti: attains/obtains

• vividham: diverse/in many forms

• puṇyam: merit/holy credit

• viṣṇu-bhaktaḥ: a devotee of Vishnu

• dhanāni: riches/wealth

• ca: also/and

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical to this discourse section)

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu

Tags

• Dharma
• Vishnu-bhakti
• Punya
• Yajna
• Vedic merit

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it teaches the phala (results) of Viṣṇu-bhakti—merit, ritual attainments, fulfilled desires, austerity-fruit, and wealth.

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

It frames devotion to Vishnu as the integrating foundation of dharma: through bhakti, a householder (and by extension a king) gains the fruits associated with yajña, Vedic study, disciplined tapas, and legitimate kāma—supporting righteous prosperity rather than mere indulgence.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it emphasizes yajña and Vedic observance as outcomes supported by devotion; no direct Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated, but it aligns bhakti with the efficacy of ritual practice.