Shloka 26

Matsya Purana — The Ravi-Śayana

Devanagari script

यथैवादित्यशयनम् अशून्यं तव सर्वदा कान्त्या धृत्या श्रिया रत्या तथा मे सन्तु सिद्धयः //

Transliteration

yathaivādityaśayanam aśūnyaṃ tava sarvadā kāntyā dhṛtyā śriyā ratyā tathā me santu siddhayaḥ //

Translation

Just as the couch of the Sun (Āditya-śayana) is ever not devoid of your radiance, steadfastness, prosperity, and delight, so too may such perfections (siddhis) ever be mine.

Word by Word

• yathā eva: just as indeed

• āditya-śayanam: the Sun’s couch/bed (a sacred seat or iconographic/ritual installation connected with Āditya)

• aśūnyam: not empty, never lacking

• tava: of you/your

• sarvadā: always

• kāntyā: with radiance/beauty/splendour

• dhṛtyā: with firmness, fortitude, sustaining power

• śriyā: with Śrī—prosperity, auspicious fortune

• ratyā: with rati—delight, pleasure, affectionate enjoyment

• tathā: so, in the same way

• me: for me/mine

• santu: may they be

• siddhayaḥ: attainments, perfections, auspicious successes.

Speaker

• Likely a ritual petitioner/devotee within the narrated instruction (in the Matsya Purana’s iconography/ritual context), preserved by Sūta’s recitation

Entities Mentioned

• Aditya (Surya)
• Shri (Lakshmi, as prosperity)
• Rati (as delight/pleasure personified)

Tags

• Surya
• Stotra
• Ritual
• Iconography
• Siddhi

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a devotional-ritual prayer seeking enduring auspicious qualities (splendour, stability, prosperity, delight) and resultant siddhis.

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

It frames an ideal of household/royal wellbeing: kānti (reputation and vitality), dhṛti (steadfast governance/self-control), śrī (lawful prosperity), and rati (harmonious enjoyment), all sought through dharmic worship rather than mere acquisition.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

“Āditya-śayana” points to a sanctified seat/couch or installation associated with Sūrya in temple or ritual settings; the verse functions as a consecratory-style wish that the deity’s auspicious energies remain ‘not absent’ and yield siddhi to the worshipper.