Shloka 159

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

वसवे चैव साध्याय रुद्रादित्यसुराय च विषाय मारुतायैव तुभ्यं देवात्मने नमः //

Transliteration

vasave caiva sādhyāya rudrādityasurāya ca viṣāya mārutāyaiva tubhyaṃ devātmane namaḥ //

Translation

Salutations to You—the very Soul of the gods—who are Vasus and Sādhyas, who are Rudras, Ādityas, and Asuras, who are the all-pervading essence (Viṣa), and who are also the Maruts.

Word by Word

• vasave: to the Vasus

• ca eva: and indeed

• sādhyāya: to the Sādhyas

• rudra-āditya-asurāya: to the Rudras, Ādityas, and Asuras

• ca: and

• viṣāya: to Viṣa (pervading essence / subtle potency)

• mārutāya: to the Maruts (storm-gods)

• eva: also

• tubhyam: to You

• deva-ātmane: to the one whose essence is the gods / the God-soul

• namaḥ: salutation

Speaker

• Narratorial hymn (devotional stuti within the Matsya Purana’s discourse; likely voiced by the primary narrator addressing the Supreme Deity identified with all divine classes)

Entities Mentioned

• Vasus
• Sādhyas
• Rudras
• Ādityas
• Asuras
• Maruts
• Devātmā (Supreme Deity as the soul of the gods)

Tags

• Stotra
• Vishnu
• Cosmic-Form
• Deva-Ganas
• Theology

FAQs

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

It presents a key Purāṇic theology used in creation/dissolution contexts: the Supreme is identical with all divine powers (Vasus, Rudras, Ādityas, Maruts), implying that all cosmic functions ultimately rest in one Devātmā.

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

By teaching that all divine forces are unified in one Supreme, it supports a dharmic ethic of reverence and humility: kings and householders should perform worship and public rites acknowledging the One who sustains all deva-groups, rather than acting from ego or sectarian pride.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a namaskāra-stuti suitable for invocation in pūjā and consecratory acts; it frames the deity as the totality of divine classes—useful in temple worship where the main icon is honored as embodying multiple deities (sarvadevamaya).