Shloka 132

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

गिरिशाय नमो ऽर्काय बलिने आज्यपाय च सुतृप्ताय सुवस्त्राय धन्विने भार्गवाय च //

Transliteration

giriśāya namo 'rkāya baline ājyapāya ca sutṛptāya suvastrāya dhanvine bhārgavāya ca //

Translation

Salutations to Girīśa, Lord of the mountain; salutations to the Sun-like One; to the Mighty; to the drinker of ājya (clarified butter, ghee); to the Fully Sated; to the Well-clad; to the Archer; and to Bhārgava, descendant of Bhṛgu.

Word by Word

• गिरिशाय (giriśāya): to the Lord of the mountain (Giriśa)

• नमः (namaḥ): salutation

• अर्काय (arkāya): to Arka, the Sun / the radiant one

• बलिने (baline): to the strong, mighty one

• आज्यपाय (ājyapāya): to the drinker of ājya (ghee), receiver of ghee-offerings

• च (ca): and

• सुतृप्ताय (sutṛptāya): to the fully satisfied, completely satiated one

• सुवस्त्राय (suvastrāya): to the well-clothed, beautifully robed one

• धन्विने (dhanvine): to the bow-bearing one, archer

• भार्गवाय (bhārgavāya): to Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu

• च (ca): and

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (as instructor) — likely within a recited stotra/arcana formula transmitted to Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Giriśa (Lord of the Mountain)
• Arka (Sun)
• Bhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu)

Tags

• Stotra
• Namaskara
• Ritual
• Divine epithets
• Mantra

FAQs

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

This verse is not a Pralaya narrative; it functions as a litany of salutations (nāma-stuti), emphasizing divine attributes used in worship rather than describing cosmic dissolution.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of daily reverence (nitya-arcana): honoring the deity through respectful salutations and recitation of names, a foundational practice for maintaining dharma and inner discipline.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reflects arcana language: epithets like “ājyapāya” point to ghee-offerings (ājya) in homa/puja, while the sequence of names indicates a structured praise-recitation used in formal worship.