Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — The Ravi-Śayana

Devanagari script

न बन्धुपुत्रेण धनैर्वियुक्तः पत्नीभिरानन्दकरः सुराणाम् नाभ्येति रोगं न च शोकदुःखं या वाथ नारी कुरुते ऽतिभक्त्या //

Transliteration

na bandhuputreṇa dhanairviyuktaḥ patnībhirānandakaraḥ surāṇām nābhyeti rogaṃ na ca śokaduḥkhaṃ yā vātha nārī kurute 'tibhaktyā //

Translation

A man is not left bereft of kinsmen, sons, or wealth; he becomes a source of delight even to the gods. He does not fall into disease, nor into grief and sorrow—when a woman (his wife) acts with exceptional devotion.

Word by Word

• na: not

• bandhu-putreṇa: by kinsmen and sons

• dhanaiḥ: by wealth

• viyuktaḥ: separated/deprived

• patnībhiḥ: by wives (i.e., through the wife’s conduct)

• ānanda-karaḥ: causing joy, a giver of delight

• surāṇām: of the gods

• na abhyeti: does not come to/does not befall

• rogam: disease

• na ca: nor

• śoka-duḥkham: grief and suffering

• yā: which/who (woman)

• vā atha: indeed/and further

• nārī: woman

• kurute: does/undertakes

• ati-bhaktyā: with great devotion/excessive devotedness.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within Matsya Purana’s didactic dialogue style)

Entities Mentioned

• Suras (Devas)
• Patnī (wife)

Tags

• Dharma
• Grihastha
• Stri-dharma
• Bhakti
• Household ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on dharma in household life, stating that devoted conduct within marriage brings well-being and divine approval.

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

It supports the Matsya Purana’s broader dharma framework by presenting marital devotion as a stabilizing force for a householder—linked to prosperity, health, and social order, which are also foundational for a ruler’s realm.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the significance is ethical/ritual in spirit—emphasizing devotional discipline (bhakti) as a source of auspiciousness in domestic life.