Shloka 166

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

नमस्ते त्रिषु लोकेषु नमस्ते परतस् त्रिषु सत्यान्तेषु महाद्येषु चतुर्षु च नमो ऽस्तु ते //

Transliteration

namaste triṣu lokeṣu namaste paratas triṣu satyānteṣu mahādyeṣu caturṣu ca namo 'stu te //

Translation

Salutations to You in the three worlds; salutations to You beyond the three. Salutations to You in the four ages (yugas), from the Mahā (yuga) onward, ending in Satya; to You indeed be homage.

Word by Word

• namas-te: salutations to You

• triṣu: in the three

• lokeṣu: worlds

• namas-te: salutations to You

• paratas: beyond, transcending

• triṣu: the three

• satya-anteṣu: ending in Satya (culminating in Satya-yuga)

• mahā-ādyeṣu: beginning with the Mahā(-yuga)/the great (cycle) and the rest

• caturṣu: in the four

• ca: and

• namo 'stu te: may there be homage to You / homage be to You

Speaker

• A devotee/narratorial voice offering stuti (contextually addressed to the Supreme Lord, identified in the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame with Lord Matsya/Vishnu)

Entities Mentioned

• Supreme Lord (Vishnu/Matsya implied)
• Three Worlds (Trailokya)
• Four Yugas (Satya etc.)

Tags

• Stuti
• Vishnu
• Matsya
• Cosmology
• Yugas

FAQs

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

It frames the deity as present within the three worlds and also beyond them, implying transcendence over cosmic cycles (including dissolution), even though Pralaya is not explicitly described here.

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

As a stuti, it models devotion and humility—virtues expected of rulers and householders in Purāṇic ethics—placing worldly authority within a larger dharmic and cosmic order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; ritually, it functions as a formal namaskāra suitable for recitation at the start of worship, offerings, or a chapter’s invocation.