Shloka 40

Matsya Purana — Bhīma-Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

योनिवक्त्रं च तत्कृत्वा ब्राह्मणैः यवसर्पिषी तिलांश्च विष्णुदेवत्यैर् मन्त्रैरेकाग्निवत्तदा //

Transliteration

yonivaktraṃ ca tatkṛtvā brāhmaṇaiḥ yavasarpiṣī tilāṃśca viṣṇudevatyair mantrairekāgnivattadā //

Translation

Then, having fashioned its mouth in the prescribed yoni-form (yoni-vaktra), one should, together with brāhmaṇas, offer barley with ghee and also sesame—at that time—using mantras addressed to Viṣṇu, performing the rite as in the one-fire (ekāgni) procedure.

Word by Word

• yoni-vaktram: having a yoni-shaped opening/mouth (ritual form)

• ca: and

• tat-kṛtvā: having made that

• brāhmaṇaiḥ: with/through brāhmaṇas

• yava-sarpiṣī: barley (yava) together with ghee (sarpiṣ)

• tilān: sesame seeds

• ca: and

• viṣṇu-devatyaiḥ: whose deity is Viṣṇu / addressed to Viṣṇu

• mantraiḥ: with mantras

• ekāgni-vat: like the one-fire rite (single sacred fire procedure)

• tadā: then/at that time

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vishnu
• Brahmanas

Tags

• Ritual
• Mantra
• Homa
• Dharma
• Offerings

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on correct ritual performance—specific offerings and Viṣṇu-directed mantras—rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It reflects dharma as disciplined ritual observance: a householder (and by extension a king upholding public dharma) performs sanctioned offerings with qualified brāhmaṇas and proper mantras, following the ekāgni procedure.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual-technical: a prescribed ‘yoni-mouth’ form (a specific ritual configuration), offerings of yava with ghee and tilas, and performance ‘as in ekāgni’—i.e., using a single consecrated fire with Viṣṇu-devatya mantras.