Shloka 82

Matsya Purana — Vrata-Ṣaṣṭhī: The Sixty Sacred Vows

Devanagari script

प्रतिपद्येकभक्ताशी समान्ते कपिलाप्रदः वैश्वानरपदं याति शिवव्रतमिदं स्मृतम् //

Transliteration

pratipadyekabhaktāśī samānte kapilāpradaḥ vaiśvānarapadaṃ yāti śivavratamidaṃ smṛtam //

Translation

He who, beginning on the pratipad (first lunar day), eats only once a day, and at the conclusion gives a tawny cow (kapilā) as a gift, attains the state of Vaiśvānara. This is remembered as the Śiva‑vrata (vow sacred to Śiva).

Word by Word

• pratipadi: on the first lunar day (pratipad)

• eka-bhakta-āśī: one who eats a single meal (once daily)

• samānte: at the end (of the vow/observance)

• kapilā-pradaḥ: giver of a tawny cow

• vaiśvānara-padam: the status/realm of Vaiśvānara (cosmic fire principle)

• yāti: goes/attains

• śiva-vratam: Śiva’s vow, vow dedicated to Śiva

• idam: this

• smṛtam: is remembered/declared in tradition

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Shiva
• Vaisvanara
• Kapila (tawny cow)

Tags

• Dharma
• Vrata
• Dana
• Shiva
• Upavasa

FAQs

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

It does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on dharma—how a regulated vow and concluding gift lead to a higher spiritual state (Vaiśvānara-pada).

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

It prescribes a practical householder-style observance: disciplined eating (ekabhakta) and dāna (gift of a kapilā cow) as meritorious conduct that supports personal purification and social-religious responsibility.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: the vrata begins on pratipad, follows a dietary rule (one meal daily), and is completed with a formal donation (kapilā-dāna), which is stated to yield Vaiśvānara-pada.