Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — The Rite of the Jaggery-Cow

Devanagari script

इह लोके च सौभाग्यम् आयुरारोग्यमेव च वैष्णवं पुरमाप्नोति मरणे च स्मरन्हरिम् //

Transliteration

iha loke ca saubhāgyam āyurārogyameva ca vaiṣṇavaṃ puramāpnoti maraṇe ca smaranharim //

Translation

In this very world one gains good fortune, long life, and health; and by remembering Hari at the time of death, one reaches the city— the abode—of Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• iha: here (in this world)

• loke: in the world

• ca: and

• saubhāgyam: good fortune, prosperity

• āyuḥ: lifespan, longevity

• ārogyam: health, freedom from disease

• eva: indeed

• vaiṣṇavam: belonging to Viṣṇu, Vaiṣṇava

• puram: city, abode

• āpnoti: attains, reaches

• maraṇe: at death, at the time of dying

• ca: and

• smaran: remembering, recollecting

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

• Suta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s teaching on devotional merit; framed within the Matsya–Manu discourse tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Hari
• Vishnu

Tags

• Bhakti
• Phala-shruti
• Vaishnava
• Dharma
• Smriti-at-death

FAQs

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

It does not discuss pralaya directly; it focuses on personal spiritual destiny—worldly welfare now and reaching Viṣṇu’s abode through remembrance of Hari at death.

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

It supports the Purāṇic householder ethic: pursue righteous life that yields wellbeing (saubhāgya, āyuḥ, ārogya) while cultivating steady devotion so that the mind rests on Hari at life’s end.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the soteriological emphasis on smaraṇa (remembrance) of Hari—especially at the moment of death—as a means to attain Viṣṇu’s divine abode.