Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Catalogue of the Eighteen Puranas

Devanagari script

तत्पौषे मासि यो दद्यात् पौर्णमास्यां विमत्सरः गुडकुम्भसमायुक्तम् अग्निष्टोमफलं भवेत् //

Transliteration

tatpauṣe māsi yo dadyāt paurṇamāsyāṃ vimatsaraḥ guḍakumbhasamāyuktam agniṣṭomaphalaṃ bhavet //

Translation

Whoever, free from envy, gives (a gift) on the full-moon day in the month of Pauṣa—together with a pot filled with jaggery (guda)—obtains merit equivalent to the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice.

Word by Word

• tat-pauṣe: in that (specified) Pauṣa month

• māsi: in the month

• yaḥ: whoever

• dadyāt: should give / gives

• paurṇamāsyām: on the full-moon day

• vimatsaraḥ: free from jealousy or rivalry

• guḍa: jaggery

• kumbha: pot/jar

• samāyuktam: accompanied with / together with

• agniṣṭoma: the Agniṣṭoma Soma-sacrifice

• phalam: fruit/merit

• bhavet: becomes / is obtained

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Agniṣṭoma
• Pauṣa
• Paurṇamāsī

Tags

• Dāna
• Paurṇamāsī
• Pauṣa
• Yajña-phala
• Householder Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it teaches dāna-dharma, stating that a specific full-moon donation in Pauṣa yields sacrifice-like merit.

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

It frames a householder/kingly duty as generous, envy-free giving on sacred lunar occasions; such regulated charity is presented as an accessible substitute for costly Vedic sacrifices.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual point is calendrical and sacrificial: giving a jaggery-filled pot on Pauṣa Paurṇamāsī is said to confer Agniṣṭoma-level merit, highlighting dāna as a ritual act aligned with Vedic yajña results.