Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — The Tale of Brahmadatta: Past-life Memory

Devanagari script

आराधयामास विभुं तीव्रव्रतपरायणः ततः कालेन महता तुष्टस्तस्य जनार्दनः //

Transliteration

ārādhayāmāsa vibhuṃ tīvravrataparāyaṇaḥ tataḥ kālena mahatā tuṣṭastasya janārdanaḥ //

Translation

Steadfast in austere vows, he worshipped the all-powerful Lord; and after a long passage of time, Janārdana became pleased with him.

Word by Word

• ārādhayāmāsa: he worshipped/propitiated

• vibhum: the all-pervading, mighty Lord

• tīvravrata-parāyaṇaḥ: devoted to severe vows/austerities

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• kālena: with time

• mahatā: great/long

• tuṣṭaḥ: satisfied, pleased

• tasya: with him/of him

• janārdanaḥ: Janārdana (Vishnu, the remover of afflictions).

Speaker

• Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the devotee’s austerity and the Lord’s response)

Entities Mentioned

• Janardana
• Vibhu (the Lord)

Tags

• Bhakti
• Vrata
• Tapas
• Vishnu
• Phala (result of vows)

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it emphasizes the devotional law that sustained austerity and worship over time lead to the Lord’s satisfaction and grace.

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

It supports the Matsya Purana’s ethic that disciplined observances (vrata), self-restraint, and steady worship are duties that strengthen dharma—relevant to householders for daily conduct and to kings for personal discipline and righteous rule.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the efficacy of sustained vrata-based worship (ārādhana) culminating in divine approval (tuṣṭi).