Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation, Shloka 70

Devanagari script

यद्यत्कामयते किंचित् तत्तल्लोकेश्वराद् भवेत् सर्वं विहाय य इमं पठेत्पौष्करकं हरेः //

Transliteration

yadyatkāmayate kiṃcit tattallokeśvarād bhavet sarvaṃ vihāya ya imaṃ paṭhetpauṣkarakaṃ hareḥ //

Translation

บุคคลปรารถนาสิ่งใด—แม้เพียงเล็กน้อย—ก็ย่อมสำเร็จจากพระผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งโลกทั้งปวง หากละสิ่งอื่นทั้งหมดแล้วสวดสรรเสริญบท “เปาษฺกรกะ” แด่พระหริ

Word by Word

• yadyat: whatever

• kāmayate: desires

• kiñcit: anything, even a little

• tattat: that very (desired result)

• lokeśvarāt: from the Lord of the worlds

• bhavet: comes to be, is obtained

• sarvam: all (other pursuits/concerns)

• vihāya: abandoning, setting aside

• yaḥ: whoever

• imam: this (hymn/text)

• paṭhet: recites, reads

• pauṣkarakam: the Pauṣkaraka (named hymn/section)

• hareḥ: of Hari (Vishnu).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice) or the Purāṇic narrator describing the phala (merit) of reciting a hymn to Hari; specific speaker not explicit in the single verse

Entities Mentioned

• Hari
• Lokeśvara

Tags

• Bhakti
• Stotra-Phala
• Vishnu
• Mantra-Recitation
• Punya

FAQs

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

It does not discuss pralaya directly; instead, it teaches a devotional principle: the supreme Lord (Lokeśvara/Hari) is the giver of results, and recitation of His praise is presented as an effective spiritual means.

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

For a king or householder, it frames desire and achievement within dharma: rather than relying only on worldly strategies, one should prioritize remembrance/recitation of Hari, recognizing divine sovereignty over outcomes.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architectural rules are not mentioned; the ritual significance is the declared phala of pāṭha (recitation) of a named hymn (Pauṣkaraka) dedicated to Hari, emphasizing śravaṇa–pāṭha as a sanctioned Purāṇic practice.