Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य विसर्ज्य द्विजपुंगवम् शय्यासनादिकं सर्वं ब्राह्मणस्य गृहं नयेत् //

Transliteration

tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya visarjya dvijapuṃgavam śayyāsanādikaṃ sarvaṃ brāhmaṇasya gṛhaṃ nayet //

Translation

Then, having circumambulated him respectfully and bidding farewell to that foremost of twice-born men, one should have all the gifts—such as a bed, a seat, and the like—taken to the Brahmin’s house.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• pradakṣiṇīkṛtya: having circumambulated respectfully (keeping the right side toward)

• visarjya: having dismissed/bidden farewell

• dvija-puṃgavam: the best among the twice-born (a foremost Brahmin)

• śayyā: bed

• āsana: seat

• ādikam: and other such items

• sarvam: all (of it)

• brāhmaṇasya: of the Brahmin

• gṛham: house/home

• nayet: should take/should convey

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, didactic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmin (Dvija)

Tags

• Dharma
• Dāna
• Atithi-satkāra
• Ritual etiquette
• Brāhmaṇa-sevā

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a Dharma-oriented passage on proper conduct—respectful circumambulation, farewell, and delivering gifts to a Brahmin.

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

It frames an ethical duty of the householder (and by extension a ruler): honoring learned Brahmins through respectful send-off (pradakṣiṇā, visarjana) and ensuring promised gifts are actually delivered to the recipient’s home.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is procedural: pradakṣiṇā (circumambulation as reverence) and visarjana (formal leave-taking), followed by conveying donated items (like bed and seat) to the Brahmin’s residence—emphasizing completion of the dāna act.