Shloka 53

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

एतान्यपि सदा श्राद्धे प्रशस्तान्यधिकानि तु एतेषु सर्वदेवानां सांनिध्यं दृश्यते यतः //

Transliteration

etānyapi sadā śrāddhe praśastānyadhikāni tu eteṣu sarvadevānāṃ sāṃnidhyaṃ dṛśyate yataḥ //

Translation

These places too are always especially commended for the śrāddha rite; for in them the presence of all the gods is perceived.

Word by Word

• etāni: these (items/offerings)

• api: also

• sadā: always

• śrāddhe: in the śrāddha (ancestral rite)

• praśastāni: praised, approved

• adhikāni: superior, especially meritorious

• tu: indeed

• eteṣu: in/among these

• sarva-devānām: of all the gods

• sāṃnidhyam: nearness, presence

• dṛśyate: is seen/recognized

• yataḥ: because, since

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Sarvadevāḥ (all the gods)
• Śrāddha

Tags

• Śrāddha
• Pitṛdharma
• Ritual offerings
• Hindu rites
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on śrāddha, stating that certain offerings are especially praised because they make the presence of all deities manifest in the rite.

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

It reinforces gṛhastha-dharma (householder duty): performing śrāddha with properly commended offerings is presented as a high-merit obligation that aligns the performer with both pitṛs (ancestors) and devas (gods).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual: the verse teaches that specific śrāddha offerings are considered ‘superior’ because they serve as a locus for the effective presence (sāṃnidhya) of all deities during the ceremony.