Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — The Rite of the Vibhūti-Dvādaśī Vow

Devanagari script

यथा न मुच्यसे देव सदा सर्वविभूतिभिः तथा मामुद्धराशेषदुःखसंसारकर्दमात् //

Transliteration

yathā na mucyase deva sadā sarvavibhūtibhiḥ tathā māmuddharāśeṣaduḥkhasaṃsārakardamāt //

Translation

O Lord, just as You are never separated from Your everlasting, all-encompassing divine powers, so too lift me up from the mire of saṃsāra, filled with unending sorrow and suffering.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• na: not

• mucyase: are released/separated

• deva: O Lord

• sadā: always

• sarva-vibhūtibhiḥ: with all divine powers/manifestations

• tathā: so, in the same way

• mām: me

• uddhara: lift up/rescue

• aśeṣa-duḥkha: endless sorrow/suffering

• saṃsāra: cycle of worldly existence

• kardamāt: from the mud/mire

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (supplicating Lord Matsya/Vishnu)

Entities Mentioned

• Deva
• Saṃsāra
• Vibhūti

Tags

• Pralaya
• Moksha
• Bhakti
• Saṃsāra
• Prayer

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic dissolution directly; it uses the imagery of being “lifted from the mire” to express spiritual rescue from saṃsāra, a theme often emphasized alongside Pralaya narratives as the need for divine refuge.

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

For a king like Manu, it frames righteous rule and worldly responsibility as insufficient without inner surrender—seeking divine support to transcend the suffering inherent in worldly life while continuing one’s ordained duties.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the verse is a devotional prayer (stuti/prārthanā) emphasizing dependence on the Lord’s vibhūtis and the aspiration for liberation.