Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds, Shloka 30

Devanagari script

तेभ्य एव पुनः प्राप्तुं प्रसादाद्योगसंततिम् पितॄणामादिसर्गे तु श्राद्धमेव विनिर्मितम् //

Transliteration

tebhya eva punaḥ prāptuṃ prasādādyogasaṃtatim pitṝṇāmādisarge tu śrāddhameva vinirmitam //

Translation

เพื่อจะได้บรรลุความสืบเนื่องแห่งความสำเร็จทางโยคะอีกครั้งด้วยพระกรุณาของท่านเหล่านั้น ในกาลเริ่มแรกแห่งการสร้างสรรค์ จึงได้สถาปนาพิธีศราทธะ (Śrāddha) สำหรับปิตฤ (Pitṛ)

Word by Word

• tebhyaḥ: from them (the Pitṛs)

• eva: indeed/alone

• punaḥ: again

• prāptum: to obtain

• prasādāt: from (their) favor/grace

• yoga-saṃtatim: the continuity/lineage of yoga (spiritual attainment)

• pitṝṇām: of the ancestors (Pitṛs)

• ādi-sarge: at the first creation/in the primordial emanation

• tu: and/indeed

• śrāddham: the Śrāddha rite (ancestral offering)

• eva: precisely/only

• vinirmitam: was established/constructed (instituted).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs
• Śrāddha

Tags

• Śrāddha
• Pitṛs
• RitualDharma
• HouseholderDuties
• MatsyaPurana

FAQs

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

It frames Śrāddha as a primordial institution—set up at the very beginning of creation—so that ancestral beings (Pitṛs) may bestow favor that sustains spiritual continuity (yoga-saṃtati).

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

It supports the householder’s (and by extension the king’s) duty to maintain ancestral rites: performing Śrāddha is presented as a foundational dharmic act that secures the Pitṛs’ grace and preserves the family’s spiritual continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: the verse highlights Śrāddha as an established rite designed for Pitṛ-satisfaction and the resulting spiritual benefit (prasāda leading to yoga-saṃtati).