Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Vrata-Ṣaṣṭhī: The Sixty Sacred Vows

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्य विप्रमिथुनं भवानी प्रीयतामिति गौरीलोके वसेत्कल्पं सौभाग्यव्रतमुच्यते //

Transliteration

sampūjya vipramithunaṃ bhavānī prīyatāmiti gaurīloke vasetkalpaṃ saubhāgyavratamucyate //

Translation

After duly worshipping a brāhmaṇa couple, saying, “May Bhavānī (Pārvatī) be pleased,” one should perform the prescribed observance and abide (in devotion) in the realm of Gaurī for the full ritual period; this is called the Saubhāgya-vrata, the vow for conjugal good fortune.

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्य (sampūjya): having properly worshipped

• विप्रमिथुनम् (vipra-mithunam): a Brahmin couple

• भवानी (bhavānī): Bhavānī, Goddess Pārvatī

• प्रीयताम् (prīyatām): may (she) be pleased

• इति (iti): thus, saying

• गौरीलोके (gaurī-loke): in Gaurī’s world/realm, in the sphere of the Goddess

• वसेत् (vaset): one should dwell/abide

• कल्पम् (kalpam): the (prescribed) ritual period/ordinance

• सौभाग्यव्रतम् (saubhāgya-vratam): the vow for auspicious married fortune

• उच्यते (ucyate): is called.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu) — contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s instructional frame

Entities Mentioned

• Bhavani (Parvati)
• Gauri
• Vipra (Brahmin couple)

Tags

• Vrata
• Gauri
• Parvati
• Householder Dharma
• Ritual Worship

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on vrata-dharma—ritual worship aimed at pleasing Goddess Bhavānī (Gaurī) and gaining saubhāgya (marital auspiciousness).

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

It supports householder ethics by prescribing respectful worship of a Brahmin couple and disciplined observance of a vow, presenting dharmic charity and devotion as means to secure household well-being and conjugal prosperity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the Saubhāgya-vrata procedure: honoring a vipra couple and invoking Bhavānī’s pleasure; it is a vrata-vidhi instruction rather than a Vāstu or temple-architecture rule.