Matsya Purana — Ritual Bathing, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

पद्मासन नमस्ते ऽस्तु कुण्डलाङ्गदभूषित नमस्ते सर्वलोकेश जगत्सर्वं विबोधसे //

Transliteration

padmāsana namaste 'stu kuṇḍalāṅgadabhūṣita namaste sarvalokeśa jagatsarvaṃ vibodhase //

Translation

礼敬于汝，莲华座上者；礼敬于汝，佩耳环与臂钏为饰者。礼敬于汝，一切世界之主——汝令此全宇宙觉醒而明照。

Word by Word

• padmāsana: lotus-seated (one who sits upon the lotus)

• namas-te: salutation to You

• astu: let it be / may it be

• kuṇḍala: earrings

• aṅgada: armlets

• bhūṣita: adorned

• sarva-loka-īśa: Lord of all worlds

• jagat: the universe / moving world

• sarvam: all, the entirety

• vibodhase: You awaken / You cause to know / You enlighten

Speaker

• A devotee/narrative voice offering a hymn of praise (stuti) to the Supreme Lord (Vishnu, in the Matsya Purana’s theological frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu
• Padmasana (Lotus-seated form)
• Sarvalokesha (Lord of all worlds)

Tags

• Stuti
• Iconography
• Vishnu
• Cosmic consciousness
• Devotional praise

FAQs

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

It portrays the Lord as the cosmic awakener who brings the universe into awareness and order; even when narratives move through dissolution and renewal, He is presented as the principle that re-illumines the world.

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

By praising the Lord as “Sarvalokeśa” and the one who ‘awakens’ all beings, the verse supports the Matsya Purana’s ethic that rulers and householders should govern and live in alignment with divine order—promoting clarity, knowledge, and protection of the world.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The descriptors “lotus-seated” and “adorned with earrings and armlets” function as iconographic cues used in temple worship and image-description traditions—useful for pratima-lakṣaṇa style identification and for liturgical recitation during pūjā.