Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Kamalā-Saptamī Vow: Lotus Rite for Sūrya

Devanagari script

भाजनासनदीपादीन् दद्याद् इष्टानुपस्करान् अनेन विधिना यस्तु कुर्यात्कमलसप्तमीम् लक्ष्मीमनन्तामभ्येति सूर्यलोके महीयते //

Transliteration

bhājanāsanadīpādīn dadyād iṣṭānupaskarān anena vidhinā yastu kuryātkamalasaptamīm lakṣmīmanantāmabhyeti sūryaloke mahīyate //

Translation

One should give, as desired gifts, items such as vessels, seats, lamps, and other useful requisites. Whoever performs the Kamalā-saptamī observance according to this procedure attains endless prosperity (Lakṣmī) and is honored in the world of the Sun (Sūryaloka).

Word by Word

• bhājana: vessel, utensil

• āsana: seat

• dīpa: lamp

• ādi: and so forth

• dadyāt: should give (as charity)

• iṣṭa: desired, pleasing

• anupaskara: accessory, useful article/requisite

• anena vidhinā: by this method/procedure

• yaḥ tu: whoever indeed

• kuryāt: should perform

• kamala-saptamīm: the Kamalā-saptamī (lotus-themed seventh-day vow)

• lakṣmīm: prosperity, fortune (also Goddess Lakṣmī’s grace)

• anantām: endless, unbounded

• abhyeti: attains, reaches

• sūrya-loke: in Sūryaloka (the realm of the Sun)

• mahīyate: is honored, is revered.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lakṣmī
• Sūrya (Sūryaloka)

Tags

• Vrata
• Dāna (Charity)
• Sūrya-loka
• Lakṣmī
• Ritual Procedure

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on vrata-dharma—charitable gifting and the promised spiritual merit of a specific observance (Kamalā-saptamī).

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

It frames dāna (charity) as a core dharma: householders (and kings, as exemplary patrons) should give practical goods—utensils, seating, lamps, and requisites—when undertaking vows, thereby supporting ritual life and social welfare while accruing religious merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the prescribed dāna of everyday ritual-support items (lamp, seat, vessels) as part of the Kamalā-saptamī observance; no explicit Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated in this verse.