Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity, Shloka 74

Devanagari script

यस्मादशून्यं शयनं केशवस्य च सर्वदा शय्या ममाप्यशून्यास्तु दत्ता जन्मनि जन्मनि //

Transliteration

yasmādaśūnyaṃ śayanaṃ keśavasya ca sarvadā śayyā mamāpyaśūnyāstu dattā janmani janmani //

Translation

Sebagaimana ranjang Keśava tidak pernah kosong pada bila-bila masa, demikian juga semoga tempat tidurku tidak pernah dibiarkan kosong—dikurniakan kepadaku, kelahiran demi kelahiran.

Word by Word

• yasmāt: since/because

• aśūnyam: not empty, never vacant

• śayanam: bed, resting-place, couch

• keśavasya: of Keśava (Viṣṇu)

• ca: and

• sarvadā: always

• śayyā: bed/couch

• mama api: mine also

• aśūnyā astu: may it be not empty/never vacant

• dattā: granted, bestowed

• janmani janmani: in birth after birth (in every incarnation).

Speaker

• A devotee/vrata-performer (a supplicant voice within the vrata/dāna context; framed in the Purāṇic narration traditionally relayed by Sūta)

Entities Mentioned

• Keśava

Tags

• Bhakti
• Vrata
• Dāna
• Vaiṣṇava
• Merit

FAQs

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

It does not address pralaya directly; it expresses a devotional boon—continuous auspiciousness and service connected with Keśava’s ever-occupied divine resting-place.

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

For a householder, an “unempty bed” implies sustained household welfare—companionship, continuity of family life, and stable domestic fortune—framed as a blessing obtained through Vaiṣṇava devotion and observance of vows.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reflects the symbolism of śayyā (bed/couch) as an auspicious object and a devotional offering motif; architecturally it is indirect—pointing to household auspiciousness rather than prescribing specific Vāstu measurements.