Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — The Rohiṇī–Candraśayana Vow

Devanagari script

*श्रीभगवानुवाच त्वया पृष्टमिदं सम्यग् उक्तं चाक्षय्यकारकम् रहस्यं तव वक्ष्यामि यत्पुराणविदो विदुः //

Transliteration

*śrībhagavānuvāca tvayā pṛṣṭamidaṃ samyag uktaṃ cākṣayyakārakam rahasyaṃ tava vakṣyāmi yatpurāṇavido viduḥ //

Translation

The Blessed Lord said: “You have asked rightly, and what you have spoken is indeed a cause of imperishable merit. I shall tell you the secret teaching—that very doctrine understood by the knowers of the Purāṇas.”

Word by Word

• śrī-bhagavān uvāca: the Blessed Lord said

• tvayā: by you

• pṛṣṭam: asked/inquired

• idam: this

• samyak: rightly, properly

• uktam: spoken, stated

• ca: and

• akṣayya-kārakam: producing imperishable (merit/result)

• rahasyam: secret, esoteric teaching

• tava: to you/for you

• vakṣyāmi: I will declare

• yat: which/that

• purāṇa-vidaḥ: knowers of the Purāṇas

• viduḥ: know, understand.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Śrī Bhagavān, Viṣṇu’s Matsya incarnation)

Entities Mentioned

• Śrī Bhagavān
• Purāṇavidaḥ (knowers of the Puranas)

Tags

• Purana
• Rahasya
• Dharma
• Upadesha
• Merit

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it sets the frame for an esoteric Purāṇic teaching that the Lord is about to reveal—often, in the Matsya Purāṇa, such “rahasya” teachings are connected to cosmic cycles and enduring spiritual merit beyond dissolution.

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

It emphasizes proper inquiry and receptivity to sacred instruction: asking rightly and speaking truthfully are portrayed as akṣayya-kāraka—sources of lasting merit—supporting the ethical foundation expected of rulers and householders in Purāṇic dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or ritual rule appears in this verse; it functions as a preface indicating that a recognized Purāṇic “secret teaching” will follow, which in later passages may include ritual or doctrinal instructions.