Shloka 135

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

वास्तोष्पते पिनाकाय मुक्तये केवलाय च मृगव्याधाय दक्षाय स्थाणवे भीषणाय च //

Transliteration

vāstoṣpate pinākāya muktaye kevalāya ca mṛgavyādhāya dakṣāya sthāṇave bhīṣaṇāya ca //

Translation

O Vāstoṣpati, obeisance to You as Pinākī, bearer of the Pināka bow; as the giver of mukti, liberation; as Kevala, the One beyond all; as Mṛgavyādha, the Hunter; as Dakṣa, the Capable; as Sthāṇu, the Immovable; and as Bhīṣaṇa, the awe-inspiring.

Word by Word

• वास्तोष्पते (vāstoṣpate): O Lord of the dwelling/site, Vāstoṣpati

• पिनाकाय (pinākāya): to Pinākī, bearer of the Pināka bow

• मुक्तये (muktaye): to liberation / the liberator

• केवलाय (kevalāya): to the Absolute, the One without a second

• च (ca): and

• मृगव्याधाय (mṛgavyādhāya): to Mṛgavyādha, the hunter

• दक्षाय (dakṣāya): to Dakṣa, the skillful/competent

• स्थाणवे (sthāṇave): to Sthāṇu, the steadfast/immovable

• भीषणाय (bhīṣaṇāya): to Bhīṣaṇa, the terrible/awe-inspiring

• च (ca): and.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a Vāstu-ritual context)

Entities Mentioned

• Vāstoṣpati
• Pināka (Pinākī)
• Mukti
• Kevala
• Mṛgavyādha
• Dakṣa
• Sthāṇu
• Bhīṣaṇa

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Vāstoṣpati
• Ritual Mantra
• Protection
• Śiva Epithets

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it functions as a Vāstu-related invocation, praising a deity through powerful epithets (notably Śiva-like names) to secure protection and auspiciousness for a site or dwelling.

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

For a householder (and likewise a king commissioning buildings), it supports the duty of establishing a home, temple, or settlement through proper ritual propriety—invoking the presiding power of the site (Vāstoṣpati) to remove obstacles and ensure stability, safety, and spiritual welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It is a stuti/mantra-style naming sequence used in Vāstu rites: by reciting divine epithets (Pinākī, Sthāṇu, Bhīṣaṇa, etc.), the builder ritually “secures” the plot, pacifies harmful influences, and sanctifies construction in line with Matsya Purana Vāstuvidyā practice.