Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity, Shloka 10
सूर्यः सोमस्तथा भौमो बुधजीवसितार्कजाः राहुः केतुरिति प्रोक्ता ग्रहा लोकहितावहाः //
sūryaḥ somastathā bhaumo budhajīvasitārkajāḥ rāhuḥ keturiti proktā grahā lokahitāvahāḥ //
Ang Araw, ang Buwan, si Mars, si Mercury, si Jupiter, si Venus, at si Saturn, kasama sina Rahu at Ketu—sila ang ipinahayag na mga graha (mga planeta), tagapagdala ng kapakanan ng daigdig.
FAQs
This verse is not about pralaya; it classifies the nine grahas (Navagrahas) and frames them as forces that uphold worldly order and welfare, a cosmological principle that supports stability rather than dissolution.
By identifying the Navagrahas as loka-hitāvaha (world-benefiting), the verse supports the Dharmic practice of choosing proper times (muhūrta) and performing graha-related rites for governance, agriculture, marriage, travel, and public welfare—core concerns for kings and householders.
Ritually, it underpins Navagraha worship and graha-shanti observances; architecturally, it aligns with the common Vastu/temple practice of incorporating Navagraha placement or Navagraha shrines and selecting auspicious construction timings using graha considerations.