Shloka 36

Matsya Purana — Catalogue of the Eighteen Puranas

Devanagari script

पुराणं ब्रह्मवैवर्तं यो दद्यान्माघमासि च पौर्णमास्यां शुभदिने ब्रह्मलोके महीयते //

Transliteration

purāṇaṃ brahmavaivartaṃ yo dadyānmāghamāsi ca paurṇamāsyāṃ śubhadine brahmaloke mahīyate //

Translation

Whoever gifts the Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa in the month of Māgha, on the auspicious day of the full moon, is honored and exalted in Brahmaloka, the world of Brahmā.

Word by Word

• purāṇam: a Purāṇa (sacred ancient text)

• brahmavaivartam: the Brahma-vaivarta (Purāṇa)

• yaḥ: whoever

• dadyāt: would give, donates

• māgha-māsi: in the month of Māgha

• ca: and

• paurṇamāsyām: on the full-moon day

• śubha-dine: on an auspicious day

• brahma-loke: in Brahmaloka, the realm of Brahmā

• mahīyate: is honored, is greatly esteemed

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) conveying the Matsya Purāṇa’s dāna-phala teaching

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Brahmaloka
• Brahma-vaivarta Purana
• Māgha (month)
• Paurṇamāsī (full-moon day)

Tags

• Dāna
• Punya
• Phalaśruti
• Paurṇamāsī
• Māgha

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it teaches the merit (phala) of a specific religious gift—donating a Purāṇa—resulting in honor in Brahmaloka.

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

It frames śāstra-dāna (gifting sacred literature) as a dharmic act suitable for householders and patrons (including kings), especially when performed on calendrically auspicious occasions like Māgha Paurṇamāsī.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is timing: the verse highlights Māgha month and the full-moon day as especially auspicious for performing Purāṇa-dāna.