Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Bhīma-Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

गव्येन पयसा सिद्धां कृसरामथ वाग्यतः सर्पिषा सह भुक्त्वा च गत्वा शतपदं बुधः //

Transliteration

gavyena payasā siddhāṃ kṛsarāmatha vāgyataḥ sarpiṣā saha bhuktvā ca gatvā śatapadaṃ budhaḥ //

Translation

Having prepared kṛsarā (a rice-and-pulse dish) with cow’s milk, and keeping his speech restrained, the wise man should eat it together with ghee; then, after eating, he should walk a hundred steps.

Word by Word

• gavyena: with cow-derived (cow’s)

• payasā: with milk

• siddhām: cooked/prepared

• kṛsarām: kṛsarā dish (rice with pulses)

• atha: then

• vāgyataḥ: with speech controlled/observing silence

• sarpiṣā: with ghee

• saha: together/along with

• bhuktvā: having eaten

• ca: and

• gatvā: having gone/walked

• śatapadam: one hundred steps

• budhaḥ: the wise/learned person.

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• cow (gavyam)
• ghee (sarpiṣ)
• kṛsarā (ritual food)

Tags

• Prāyaścitta
• Vrata
• Ritual diet
• Ācāra
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to ritual-dharma guidance, prescribing a disciplined food practice (kṛsarā with milk and ghee), controlled speech, and a post-meal observance.

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

It models āhāra-śuddhi and self-restraint: a householder (and likewise a king observing vows) should follow regulated diet, restraint of speech, and mindful conduct after eating—typical of vrata/prāyaścitta discipline.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies a vow/expiation pattern: preparing kṛsarā with cow’s milk, eating it with ghee in silence (or controlled speech), and completing the act by walking a hundred steps—an observance linked to purity and discipline rather than temple architecture.