Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Mandāra-Saptamī Vrata

Devanagari script

एवमभ्यर्च्य तत्सर्वं दद्याद्वेदविदे पुनः भुञ्जीतातैललवणं वाग्यतः प्राङ्मुखो गृही //

Transliteration

evamabhyarcya tatsarvaṃ dadyādvedavide punaḥ bhuñjītātailalavaṇaṃ vāgyataḥ prāṅmukho gṛhī //

Translation

Having thus duly worshipped, the householder should again give all of that to a knower of the Veda. Then, facing east and restraining his speech, he should eat—avoiding oil and salt.

Word by Word

• evam: thus

• abhyarcya: having worshipped/reverently honored

• tat sarvam: all that (the prepared offering/arrangements)

• dadyāt: should give

• veda-vide: to a knower of the Veda (learned Brahmin)

• punaḥ: again/thereafter

• bhuñjīta: should eat

• a-taila-lavaṇam: without oil and salt

• vāk-yataḥ: with speech restrained/silent

• prāṅ-mukhaḥ: facing east

• gṛhī: the householder

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (likely frame of discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Veda
• Veda-vid (knower of the Veda)
• Grihi (householder)

Tags

• Dharma
• Vrata
• Ritual purity
• Householder duties
• Dietary restraint

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it focuses on post-worship discipline—charity to a Veda-knower and restrained, purified eating—reflecting dharmic conduct rather than cosmology.

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

It prescribes a householder’s orthodox routine: after completing worship, one should honor Vedic learning through dāna (gift/feeding to a vedavid) and practice self-control (silence, east-facing posture, simple food), modeling the ethical restraint expected in both domestic and royal life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is in regulated upacāra: gifting the worship-related provisions to a qualified Veda-knower and observing austerity (no oil/salt, silence, east-facing). While not Vastu Shastra, the east-facing orientation aligns with common ritual-direction norms in Puranic practice.