Shloka 75

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

यथा रत्नेषु सर्वेषु सर्वे देवाः प्रतिष्ठिताः तथा रत्नानि यच्छन्तु रत्नदानेन मे सुराः //

Transliteration

yathā ratneṣu sarveṣu sarve devāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ tathā ratnāni yacchantu ratnadānena me surāḥ //

Translation

Wie alle Götter in allen Edelsteinen gegründet sind, so mögen die Sura, erfreut über meine Gabe von Juwelen, mir Juwelen zum Gegengeschenk gewähren.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• ratneṣu: in gems/jewels

• sarveṣu: in all

• sarve devāḥ: all the gods

• pratiṣṭhitāḥ: established/abiding

• tathā: so, in the same way

• ratnāni: jewels

• yacchantu: may (they) grant/bestow

• ratna-dānena: by the giving of jewels

• me: to me/my

• surāḥ: the gods/devas

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on dāna-dharma; verse framed as a donor’s prayer/mantra)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas (Surāḥ)

Tags

• Dāna
• Ratna-dāna
• Punya
• Ritual Mantra
• Matsya Purana Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it reflects a Purāṇic sacral view that divine presence pervades precious substances like gems, making their donation spiritually potent.

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

It supports dāna-dharma: a king or householder should give valuable gifts with faith, viewing the act as pleasing the devas; the verse functions as a donor’s intention—charity performed with reverence yields auspicious reciprocation (prosperity and merit).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reads like a dedicatory prayer used at the time of ratna-dāna; it emphasizes consecratory intent (saṅkalpa) that treats gems as deity-bearing substances, suitable for formal gifting in yajña/temple-related offerings.