Shloka 47

Matsya Purana — Code of Conduct and Vow-Procedure for Courtesans

Devanagari script

ततस्त्रयोदशे मासि सम्प्राप्ते तस्य भामिनी विप्रस्योपस्करैर्युक्तां शय्यां दद्याद्विलक्षणाम् //

Transliteration

tatastrayodaśe māsi samprāpte tasya bhāminī viprasyopaskarairyuktāṃ śayyāṃ dadyādvilakṣaṇām //

Translation

Then, when the thirteenth month arrives, his wife should present to a Brahmin a distinguished bed, complete with its proper furnishings and accessories.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• trayodaśe: in the thirteenth

• māsi: month

• samprāpte: when it has arrived/when it comes

• tasya: of him/his

• bhāminī: the wife (beloved woman)

• viprasya: to a Brahmin

• upaskaraiḥ: with articles/furnishings/implements

• yuktām: furnished/endowed with

• śayyām: a bed/couch

• dadyāt: should give

• vilakṣaṇām: exceptional/distinguished/specially prepared

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Vipra (Brahmin)

Tags

• Dāna
• Gṛhastha-dharma
• Vrata
• Punya
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on dāna-dharma—merit gained through prescribed charitable gifts in a householder’s religious life.

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

It frames household duty as shared: the wife participates directly in merit-making by offering a properly furnished bed to a learned Brahmin, reflecting the Matsya Purana’s emphasis on disciplined, periodic charity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual point is śayyā-dāna (gift of a bed) with upaskara—i.e., not a bare object but a complete, serviceable donation prepared according to propriety.