Matsya Purana — Śrāddha Procedure: Types, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मण्यो योगविच्छान्तो विजितात्मा च शीलवान् भोजयेच्चापि दौहित्रं यत्नतः स्वसुहृद्गुरून् //

Transliteration

brahmaṇyo yogavicchānto vijitātmā ca śīlavān bhojayeccāpi dauhitraṃ yatnataḥ svasuhṛdgurūn //

Translation

ومن كان مُعظِّمًا للبراهمة وللبراهمان (النظام المقدّس)، ساكنًا بتهذيب اليوغا، ضابطًا لنفسه حسن السيرة، فعليه أيضًا أن يُقيم طعامًا بعناية—وخاصةً لابن ابنته—وأن يُطعم بجدٍّ أصدقاءه ومعلميه (الغورو).

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मण्यः: devoted to Brahmins / supportive of sacred learning

• योगविच्छान्तः: calmed (tranquil) through yogic discipline

• विजितात्मा: one who has conquered the self (self-controlled)

• शीलवान्: virtuous, of good conduct

• भोजयेत्: should feed / should offer a meal

• चापि: and also

• दौहित्रम्: daughter’s son (maternal grandson)

• यत्नतः: with effort, carefully, diligently

• स्वसुहृत्: one’s own well-wishers / friends

• गुरून्: teachers, elders, gurus.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Dharma teaching context)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmins
• Guru (Teacher/Elder)
• Dauhitra (maternal grandson)

Tags

• Dharma
• Gṛhastha-dharma
• Hospitality
• Feeding rites
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on Dharma—self-mastery and the merit of feeding worthy recipients such as gurus, friends, and family.

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

It reinforces gṛhastha (householder) ethics: cultivate self-control and virtuous conduct, and perform annadāna by feeding respected elders/teachers, well-wishers, and close kin—acts considered socially stabilizing and religiously meritorious.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the importance of bhojana/annadāna (hosting and feeding) as a prescribed act of righteousness.