Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — The Terror of Tripura and the Gods’ Hymn to Śiva

Devanagari script

कृतः पुराणां विष्कम्भो योजमानां शतं शतम् यथा चैकप्रहारेण हन्यते वै भवेन तु पुष्ययोगेण युक्तानि तानि चैकक्षणेन तु //

Transliteration

kṛtaḥ purāṇāṃ viṣkambho yojamānāṃ śataṃ śatam yathā caikaprahāreṇa hanyate vai bhavena tu puṣyayogeṇa yuktāni tāni caikakṣaṇena tu //

Translation

When the rite called Viṣkambha is duly performed, even hundreds upon hundreds of accumulated obstacles are set aside; just as by sheer force a foe may be struck down with a single blow, so too, when the work is joined with Puṣya-yoga, those impediments are removed in an instant.

Word by Word

• kṛtaḥ: when performed/when accomplished

• purāṇām: of earlier/accumulated (impediments/defects)

• viṣkambhaḥ: the Viṣkambha rite/obstructing (evil) and stabilizing rite

• yojamānām: that are being applied/connected/undertaken

• śatam śatam: hundreds upon hundreds (very many)

• yathā: just as

• ca: and

• eka-prahāreṇa: with a single blow/stroke

• hanyate: is struck down/is destroyed

• vai: indeed

• bhavena: by force/strength/energy (bhāva/impetus)

• tu: but/indeed

• puṣya-yogeṇa: with Puṣya-yoga (the auspicious lunar asterism Puṣya and its electional combination)

• yuktāni: when joined/combined

• tāni: those (obstacles/defects)

• ca: and

• eka-kṣaṇena: in a single moment

• tu: indeed.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for this Vastuvidya section)

Entities Mentioned

• Puṣya (nakṣatra)
• Viṣkambha (rite/yoga)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Muhūrta
• Ritual
• Auspicious Yogas
• Obstacle Removal

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it teaches electional timing and ritual methods in Vastu/ritual practice, stating that auspicious yogas (especially Puṣya-yoga) can swiftly remove accumulated impediments to a work.

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

It supports the duty of undertaking projects—temples, wells, halls, homes, and public works—through proper dharmic procedure: selecting an auspicious muhurta and performing prescribed rites to prevent delays, defects, and misfortune.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It emphasizes Vastu-ritual praxis: performing the Viṣkambha rite and commencing/continuing work under Puṣya-yoga is presented as a powerful means to neutralize construction obstacles and ensure rapid success.