Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Ekoddiṣṭa Śrāddha

Devanagari script

स्वदितं विकिरेद्ब्रूयाद् विसर्गे चाभिरम्यताम् शेषं पूर्ववदत्रापि कार्यं वेदविदा पितुः //

Transliteration

svaditaṃ vikiredbrūyād visarge cābhiramyatām śeṣaṃ pūrvavadatrāpi kāryaṃ vedavidā pituḥ //

Translation

Having said “svaditam” (“it is well-tasted/accepted”), he should scatter the offering; and at the concluding dismissal he should say, “may you delight (be pleased).” The remainder here too is to be performed as before by the father who is a knower of the Veda.

Word by Word

• svaditam: ‘well-tasted’, ‘accepted (by the invoked recipients)’

• vikiret: should scatter/sprinkle (the offering/remnants)

• brūyāt: should say/utter

• visarge: at the sending-off/dismissal (concluding rite)

• ca: and

• abhiramyatām: ‘may (you) take delight’, ‘be pleased’

• śeṣam: the remainder/rest

• pūrvavat: as previously stated

• atra api: here also

• kāryam: to be done/should be performed

• vedavidā: by the Veda-knower

• pituḥ: by the father (householder/ritual patron).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, in the didactic dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Veda
• Pitṛ (ancestors)

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritual
• Pitṛ-kārya
• Mantra
• Householder duties

FAQs

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

It does not address Pralaya; it gives procedural guidance for concluding a rite—uttering acceptance (“svaditam”), scattering the offering, and dismissing with a pleasing benediction.

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

It frames correct ritual conduct as a householder’s duty: the father/ritual patron who knows Vedic procedure must complete the offering properly and follow the earlier stated steps without omission.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritual significance: it specifies the closing utterances and actions—declaring acceptance, scattering the offering, and performing the visarga (dismissal) with “abhiramyatām,” while completing the remainder as previously prescribed.