Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच दक्षस्य यज्ञे वितते प्रभूतवरदक्षिणे समाहूतेषु देवेषु प्रोवाच पितरं सती //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca dakṣasya yajñe vitate prabhūtavaradakṣiṇe samāhūteṣu deveṣu provāca pitaraṃ satī //

Translation

Sūta said: When Dakṣa’s sacrifice (yajña) had been set in motion—abounding in excellent gifts and sacrificial fees (dakṣiṇā)—and the gods had been invited and assembled, Satī addressed her father.

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ uvāca: Sūta said

• dakṣasya: of Dakṣa

• yajñe: in the sacrifice

• vitate: spread out/commenced/fully arranged

• prabhūta: abundant

• vara: excellent/choice

• dakṣiṇe: with sacrificial gifts/fees (dakṣiṇā)

• samāhūteṣu: when (they were) duly invited/called together

• deveṣu: among the gods

• provāca: spoke/addressed

• pitaram: (her) father

• satī: Satī

Speaker

• Sūta

Entities Mentioned

• Dakṣa
• Satī
• Devas

Tags

• Yajna
• Daksha
• Sati
• Ritual procedure
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it situates a ritual-historical episode—Dakṣa’s yajña—highlighting the formal assembly of gods and the narrative trigger for Satī’s confrontation.

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

Indirectly, it reflects dharmic norms for householders and patrons of sacrifice: properly organizing a yajña, inviting qualified participants, and providing appropriate dakṣiṇā—key duties in Purāṇic ritual ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it emphasizes correct yajña procedure: the sacrifice is ‘fully arranged/commenced,’ the devas are formally invited, and abundant dakṣiṇā is provided—markers of a properly executed Vedic-Purāṇic sacrificial rite.