Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — The Rohiṇī–Candraśayana Vow

Devanagari script

शिरः शशाङ्काय नमो मुरारेर् विश्वेश्वरायेति नमः किरीटिने पद्मप्रिये रोहिणि नाम लक्ष्मीः सौभाग्यसौख्यामृतचारुकाये //

Transliteration

śiraḥ śaśāṅkāya namo murārer viśveśvarāyeti namaḥ kirīṭine padmapriye rohiṇi nāma lakṣmīḥ saubhāgyasaukhyāmṛtacārukāye //

Translation

Salutations to the Moon-crested One; salutations to Murāri; salutations to the Lord of the universe; salutations to the Crowned One. O Lotus-beloved Goddess, O Rohiṇī—named Lakṣmī—you who are the lovely nectar of good fortune and happiness, to you be reverence.

Word by Word

• śiraḥ: (on the) head, crest

• śaśāṅkāya: to the Moon (moon-marked / moon-crested)

• namaḥ: salutation, reverence

• murāreḥ: of Murāri (Viṣṇu, slayer of Mura)

• viśveśvarāya: to the Lord of the universe

• iti: thus

• namaḥ: salutation

• kirīṭine: to the crowned one / wearer of a diadem

• padmapriye: O lotus-beloved (Lakṣmī)

• rohiṇi: O Rohiṇī (auspicious, flourishing one

• nāma: by name / named

• lakṣmīḥ: Lakṣmī, goddess of fortune

• saubhāgya: good fortune, auspiciousness

• saukhya: happiness, ease

• amṛta: nectar, ambrosia

• cāru-kāye: of lovely form / possessing a beautiful body (or: lovely essence).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) presenting a devotional stotra within the Matsya Purana’s discourse (attributed hymn-style praise).

Entities Mentioned

• Murari (Vishnu)
• Vishveshvara (Lord of the Universe)
• Lakshmi
• Rohini
• Chandra (Moon)

Tags

• Stotra
• Lakshmi
• Vishnu
• Nama-stuti
• Auspiciousness

FAQs

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

This verse is primarily a praise-hymn (stotra) invoking Lakṣmī and Viṣṇu’s epithets; it does not directly describe pralaya, but it aligns with the Purāṇic idea that auspicious divine power sustains order amid cosmic change.

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

By venerating Lakṣmī as the essence of saubhāgya (prosperity) and saukhya (well-being), the verse supports the householder and kingly ideal of seeking wealth through dharma—prosperity as a sacred trust, maintained by devotion, restraint, and righteous governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a nāma-stuti suitable for auspicious beginnings (maṅgala), prosperity rites, and temple worship of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa; while not a Vāstu rule itself, such invocations commonly accompany consecration and daily pūjā in Puranic temple practice.