Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — The Ravi-Śayana

Devanagari script

इदं वसिष्ठेन पुरार्जुनेन कृतं कुबेरेण पुरंदरेण यत्कीर्तनेनाप्यखिलानि नाशम् आयान्ति पापानि न संशयो ऽस्ति //

Transliteration

idaṃ vasiṣṭhena purārjunena kṛtaṃ kubereṇa puraṃdareṇa yatkīrtanenāpyakhilāni nāśam āyānti pāpāni na saṃśayo 'sti //

Translation

This (hymn) was composed by Vasiṣṭha, by Purārjuna, by Kubera, and by Purandara; by merely reciting it, all sins are destroyed—of this there is no doubt.

Word by Word

• idam: this (hymn/chant)

• vasiṣṭhena: by Vasiṣṭha (the sage)

• purā–arjunena (purārjunena): by Purārjuna (an epithet, ‘ancient Arjuna’/a famed Arjuna-like hero)

• kṛtam: composed/made

• kubereṇa: by Kubera (lord of wealth)

• purandareṇa (puraṃdareṇa): by Purandara/Indra (destroyer of forts)

• yat: which

• kīrtanena: by recitation/praise (kīrtana)

• api: even/merely

• akhilāni: all, without remainder

• nāśam: to destruction

• āyānti: go/come

• pāpāni: sins/evil deeds

• na: not

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt

• asti: is.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (as narrator/teacher within the Matsya Purana discourse tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Vasiṣṭha
• Purārjuna
• Kubera
• Purandara (Indra)

Tags

• Stotra
• Kirtana
• Punya
• Papa-nashana
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It does not address pralaya directly; it emphasizes moral purification—sins are said to be destroyed through kīrtana (devotional recitation), a recurring Purāṇic method for restoring dharmic order in any age.

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

It frames kīrtana as a practical dharma for all—kings and householders alike—because regular recitation and praise are presented as a means to cleanse pāpa and sustain righteous conduct (ācāra).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the potency of stotra-kīrtana itself—recitation is treated as a purificatory rite with papa-nāśana (sin-destroying) fruit.