Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — Vrata-Ṣaṣṭhī: The Sixty Sacred Vows

Devanagari script

स वैष्णवं पदं याति लक्ष्मीवाञ्जन्मजन्मनि एतत् सम्पद्व्रतं नाम सदा पापविनाशनम् //

Transliteration

sa vaiṣṇavaṃ padaṃ yāti lakṣmīvāñjanmajanmani etat sampadvrataṃ nāma sadā pāpavināśanam //

Translation

He attains the supreme Vaiṣṇava state and is endowed with Lakṣmī (prosperity) in birth after birth. This is called the Sampad-vrata, and it is ever a destroyer of sins.

Word by Word

• स (sa): he

• वैष्णवं (vaiṣṇavam): of Vishnu, Vaishnava

• पदं (padam): state/abode/goal

• याति (yāti): attains/goes

• लक्ष्मीवान् (lakṣmīvān): possessed of Lakshmi, prosperous

• जन्मजन्मनि (janma-janmani): in birth after birth

• एतत् (etat): this

• सम्पद्व्रतं (sampad-vratam): the vow for prosperity/fortune

• नाम (nāma): by name/called

• सदा (sadā): always

• पापविनाशनम् (pāpa-vināśanam): destroyer of sins

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (as Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu on vrata-dharma

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu (Vaishnava pada)
• Lakshmi

Tags

• Vrata
• Vaishnavism
• Dharma
• Punya
• Sin-destruction

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it teaches the fruit of a Vishnu-centered vow—attaining the Vaishnava goal and gaining prosperity across lifetimes.

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

It frames vrata-observance as a practical dharmic duty: by keeping the Sampad-vrata, a householder or ruler seeks ethical prosperity (Lakshmi) and purification from sin, supporting stable governance and righteous livelihood.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the identification of a specific vow (Sampad-vrata) whose stated results are Vaishnava attainment and sin-destruction; no Vastu or temple-building rule is mentioned in this verse.