Matsya Purana — Śrāddha Procedure: Types, Shloka 50

Devanagari script

श्रद्धा च नो मा व्यगमद् बहु देयं च नो ऽस्त्विति अन्नं च नो बहु भवेद् अतिथींश्च लभेमहि //

Transliteration

śraddhā ca no mā vyagamad bahu deyaṃ ca no 'stviti annaṃ ca no bahu bhaved atithīṃśca labhemahi //

Translation

ہم سے شردھا کبھی جدا نہ ہو؛ ہمارے پاس خیرات دینے کو بہت کچھ ہو۔ ہمارے ہاں اناج فراواں ہو؛ اور ہمیں عزت کے لائق مہمان میسر آئیں۔

Word by Word

• श्रद्धा (śraddhā): faith, devotional confidence

• च (ca): and

• नः (no): of us, for us

• मा (mā): may not

• व्यगमत् (vyagamat): depart, be lost

• बहु (bahu): much, abundant

• देयम् (deyam): that which should be given, gift/charity

• च (ca): and

• नः (no): for us

• अस्तु (astu): may it be

• इति (iti): thus

• अन्नम् (annam): food, grain

• च (ca): and

• नः (no): for us

• बहु (bahu): plentiful

• भवेत् (bhavet): may become, may be

• अतिथीन् (atithīn): guests

• च (ca): and

• लभेमहि (labhemahi): may we obtain, may we receive

Speaker

• Likely a devotional/ritual prayer cited by Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s dharma-oriented passage); framed as a benedictive formula for householders

Entities Mentioned

• Atithi (guest)
• Śraddhā (faith)

Tags

• Dharma
• Dana
• Atithi-Satkara
• Householder
• Prosperity

FAQs

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

It does not discuss pralaya; it is a dharmic benediction emphasizing śraddhā, generosity, and the auspiciousness of abundance and hospitality.

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

It reflects the householder (and by extension a righteous ruler’s) ideal: maintain faith, keep resources for giving (dāna), ensure food supply (annam), and practice atithi-satkara—treating guests as a sacred opportunity for merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule appears directly; ritually, it supports annadāna and guest-honoring as core household rites tied to daily dharma.