Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — The Rite of Gifting the ‘Silver Mountain’

Devanagari script

पितॄणां वल्लभो यस्माद् धरीन्द्राणां शिवस्य च पाहि राजत तस्मात्त्वं शोकसंसारसागरात् //

Transliteration

pitṝṇāṃ vallabho yasmād dharīndrāṇāṃ śivasya ca pāhi rājata tasmāttvaṃ śokasaṃsārasāgarāt //

Translation

Since you are dear to the Pitṛs, to the lords of the gods, and to Śiva as well, therefore, O Rājata, protect (me/us) from the ocean of worldly existence filled with sorrow.

Word by Word

• pitṝṇām: of the ancestors (Pitṛs)

• vallabhaḥ: beloved, dear

• yasmāt: since/because

• dharīndrāṇām: of the Indras/lords among the gods (divine rulers)

• śivasya: of Śiva

• ca: and

• pāhi: protect, save

• rājata: O Rājata (vocative

• tasmāt: therefore

• tvam: you

• śoka: sorrow

• saṃsāra: worldly existence/transmigration

• sāgarāt: from the ocean (ablative).

Speaker

• A devotee/narrative voice (a prayerful address within the chapter’s devotional passage; not a direct instruction on Vastu or polity in this verse itself)

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs
• Indra(s)/lords of the gods
• Śiva

Tags

• Stotra
• Saṃsāra
• Protection
• Pitṛs
• Śiva

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it uses the metaphor of saṃsāra as an “ocean of sorrow,” emphasizing rescue and deliverance rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It frames an ideal devotional attitude: even rulers and householders should seek protection through dharmic devotion, remembering the Pitṛs and honoring major deities, aiming to cross saṃsāra through righteous living and surrender.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-construction rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is devotional—invoking a deity revered by Pitṛs, divine lords, and Śiva for protection and spiritual deliverance.