Shloka 21

Matsya Purana — Lineage of Yayāti through Yadu and the Deeds of Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Devanagari script

सर्वे यज्ञा महाराज्ञस् तस्यासन् भूरिदक्षिणाः सर्वे काञ्चनयूपास्ते सर्वाः काञ्चनवेदिकाः //

Transliteration

sarve yajñā mahārājñas tasyāsan bhūridakṣiṇāḥ sarve kāñcanayūpāste sarvāḥ kāñcanavedikāḥ //

Translation

All the sacrifices (yajñas) of that great king were accompanied by abundant dakṣiṇā—sacrificial gifts; all the sacrificial posts were of gold, and all the altars (vedikās) were likewise made of gold.

Word by Word

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ): sacrifices/ritual offerings

• महाराज्ञः (mahārājñaḥ): of the great king

• तस्य (tasya): of him/that king

• आसन् (āsan): were

• भूरि-दक्षिणाः (bhūri-dakṣiṇāḥ): having abundant dakṣiṇā (ritual fees/gifts)

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• काञ्चन-यूपाः (kāñcana-yūpāḥ): golden sacrificial posts

• ते (te): those

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ): all

• काञ्चन-वेदिकाः (kāñcana-vedikāḥ): golden altars/raised ritual platforms

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing a king’s sacrificial magnificence (contextual narration within Matsya Purana’s royal-dharma passages)

Entities Mentioned

• Great King (Mahārāja)
• Yajña
• Dakṣiṇā
• Yūpa
• Vedikā

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Yajna
• Dakshina
• Ritual-Architecture
• Royal-Patronage

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is about royal yajñas and lavish ritual patronage, not cosmology or pralaya.

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

It presents the ideal of righteous kingship: supporting public Vedic rites and giving generous dakṣiṇā, showing that dharma is upheld through patronage, charity, and properly funded sacrifice.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It highlights key ritual structures—yūpa (sacrificial post) and vedikā (altar/platform)—and emphasizes their consecrated, prestigious construction (here described as golden), signaling the scale and sanctity of the rite.