Matsya Purana — Description of Atri’s Hermitage: Sacred Grove Planning, Shloka 31

Devanagari script

जरामृत्युभयघीभिः क्षुद्भयघ्नीभिरेव च सौभाग्यजननीभिश्च कुत्स्नाभिश्चाप्यनेकशः //

Transliteration

jarāmṛtyubhayaghībhiḥ kṣudbhayaghnībhireva ca saubhāgyajananībhiśca kutsnābhiścāpyanekaśaḥ //

Translation

Dengan (upacara atau mantera) yang menangkis ketakutan akan tua dan mati; dengan yang memusnahkan ketakutan akan lapar; dengan yang melahirkan tuah dan keberuntungan; serta dengan banyak lagi yang lain dari segala jenis.

Word by Word

• jarā: old age

• mṛtyu: death

• bhaya: fear

• ghībhiḥ (ghī-): by that which removes/dispels

• kṣud: hunger

• bhaya-ghnībhiḥ: by those that destroy fear

• eva ca: and indeed/also

• saubhāgya: good fortune, auspicious prosperity

• jananībhiḥ: by those that produce/give rise to

• ca: and

• kutsnābhiḥ (kutsna): by all kinds/entirely comprehensive (means)

• api: also

• anekaśaḥ: in many ways, repeatedly, manifold.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Vastuvidya
• Ritual Remedies
• Protective Mantras
• Auspiciousness
• Fear-Removal

FAQs

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

This verse is not directly about Pralaya; it catalogues protective rites/formulas aimed at removing existential fears (old age, death, hunger) and generating auspicious fortune.

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

It supports the king’s and householder’s dharma of safeguarding life and prosperity: employing sanctioned rites to reduce fear, ensure food-security, and cultivate saubhāgya for the community/family.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The emphasis is ritual: a range of apotropaic (fear-dispelling) procedures—often paired with Vastu-related protections—meant to secure wellbeing, avert inauspicious forces, and establish prosperity.