Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Mandāra-Saptamī Vrata

Devanagari script

एतदेव व्रतान्ते तु निधाय कलशोपरि गोभिर्विभवतः सार्धं दातव्यं भूतिमिच्छता //

Transliteration

etadeva vratānte tu nidhāya kalaśopari gobhirvibhavataḥ sārdhaṃ dātavyaṃ bhūtimicchatā //

Translation

At the conclusion of the vow (vrata), placing precisely this upon the top of the ritual kalaśa, one who desires prosperity should donate it together with cows, according to one’s means.

Word by Word

• etad eva: this very (item/offerings) alone

• vrata-ante: at the end of the vow/observance

• tu: indeed

• nidhāya: having placed/setting down

• kalaśa-upari: upon/over the kalaśa (ritual pot)

• gobhiḥ: with cows

• vibhavataḥ: according to wealth/means

• sārdham: together with

• dātavyam: should be given (as a gift)

• bhūtim: prosperity, increase, well-being

• icchatā: by one who desires

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Kalaśa
• Gauḥ (cows)
• Vrata
• Dāna

Tags

• Vrata
• Dāna
• Kalaśa
• Gau-dāna
• Householder Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on vrata-conclusion procedure—placing an offering on the kalaśa and completing the rite through appropriate charity for prosperity.

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

It frames dharmic duty as completing vows with dāna: a householder (and likewise a ruler) should give gifts—especially cows—commensurate with wealth, treating charity as an ethical completion of ritual and a means to social and spiritual welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it prescribes placing the designated offering on the kalaśa (a key consecration vessel) and finalizing the vrata with gau-dāna, emphasizing correct end-rites (vratānta) and auspicious completion practices.