Shloka 42
Matsya Purana — The Strategy to Defeat Tāraka: Pārvatī’s Birth
ऋतवो मूर्तिमन्तस्तम् उपासन्ते ह्यहर्निशम् कृतापराधसंत्रासं न त्यजन्ति कदाचन //
ṛtavo mūrtimantastam upāsante hyaharniśam kṛtāparādhasaṃtrāsaṃ na tyajanti kadācana //
The Seasons, embodied in form, worship Him day and night; and, fearful because of any offence committed, they never abandon Him at any time.
FAQs
It portrays cosmic functions like the Seasons as conscious agents who maintain order by constant devotion to the Supreme—suggesting that even during vast cycles of change, the universe remains anchored by unwavering alignment with the Lord.
It implies steadiness in dharma: like the Seasons’ unbroken worship, a king or householder should practice regular devotion and discipline, avoiding offences (aparādha) and remaining consistent in righteous conduct day and night.
No direct Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is continuity—upāsanā performed regularly (aharniśam) and carefully, with awareness that ritual negligence or offence disrupts spiritual efficacy.