Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

होतव्यं च घृताभ्यक्तं चरुभक्षादिकं पुनः मन्त्रैर्दशाहुतीर्हुत्वा होमं व्याहृतिभिस्ततः //

Transliteration

hotavyaṃ ca ghṛtābhyaktaṃ carubhakṣādikaṃ punaḥ mantrairdaśāhutīrhutvā homaṃ vyāhṛtibhistataḥ //

Translation

Und wiederum soll man in das Feuer die mit Ghee bestrichenen Opfergaben darbringen, zusammen mit caru (gekochtem Reis) und anderen essbaren Gaben. Nachdem man mit den vorgeschriebenen Mantras zehn Opfergaben dargebracht hat, vollziehe man sodann das Homa mit den vyāhṛtis (heiligen Ausrufen).

Word by Word

• होतव्यम्: is to be offered (into the fire)

• च: and

• घृताभ्यक्तम्: smeared/anointed with ghee

• चरु-भक्ष-आदिकम्: cooked rice (caru), edible offerings, and the like

• पुनः: again/further

• मन्त्रैः: with (prescribed) mantras

• दश-आहुतीः: ten oblations

• हुत्वा: having offered

• होमम्: fire-offering, homa rite

• व्याहृतिभिः: with the vyāhṛtis (bhūḥ, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ, etc.)

• ततः: thereafter/then

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, ritual-vidhi context)

Entities Mentioned

• Vyāhṛtis
• Homa
• Caru
• Ghṛta (ghee)

Tags

• Homa
• Vedic ritual
• Gṛhya rites
• Mantra
• Offerings

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it gives a practical ritual sequence for homa—offerings with ghee and caru, ten mantra-oblations, followed by vyāhṛti-homa.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of maintaining sacrificial order (yajña): performing properly sequenced fire-offerings with mantra and vyāhṛtis as part of dharma and auspicious governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies the homa workflow: ghṛta-anointed oblations and caru, a set of ten āhutis with mantras, then oblations with the vyāhṛtis—key for correct performance of Vedic-style fire rites.