Shloka 20

Matsya Purana — Rites for Consecrating and Celebrating Trees

Devanagari script

य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं श्रावयेद्वापि मानवः सो ऽपि सम्पूजितो देवैर् ब्रह्मलोके महीयते //

Transliteration

ya idaṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ śrāvayedvāpi mānavaḥ so 'pi sampūjito devair brahmaloke mahīyate //

Translation

凡恒常聆听此教诲（诵读），或令他人为众诵说者，此人亦为诸天所礼敬，并在梵天界（Brahmaloka）中受尊崇而显扬。

Word by Word

• yaḥ: whoever

• idam: this (teaching/recitation)

• śṛṇuyāt: should listen/hear

• nityam: always, regularly

• śrāvayet: should cause (others) to hear/should have it recited

• vā api: or even

• mānavaḥ: a human being

• saḥ api: he too

• sampūjitaḥ: fully honored, duly worshipped

• devaiḥ: by the gods

• brahmaloke: in Brahmā’s world (Brahmaloka)

• mahīyate: is magnified/exalted/glorified

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu), in a concluding phala-śruti tone

Entities Mentioned

• Manava (human)
• Devas (gods)
• Brahmaloka (world of Brahma)

Tags

• Phala-श्रुति
• Śravaṇa
• Dharma
• Punya
• Brahmaloka

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it gives the phala (spiritual result) of hearing or arranging the recitation of the Purāṇic teaching—attaining honor among the gods and exaltation in Brahmaloka.

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

It supports the dharma of śravaṇa (listening) and pravacana/śrāvaṇa (supporting public recitations). A householder—or a king as patron—earns merit by hearing sacred instruction regularly and by sponsoring readings for the community.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the merit of organizing and participating in Purāṇa-recitation (kathā/pravacana) as a recognized religious act.