Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

एकैकस्याष्टकशतम् अष्टविंशतिरेव वा होतव्या मधुसर्पिर्भ्यां दध्ना चैव समन्विताः //

Transliteration

ekaikasyāṣṭakaśatam aṣṭaviṃśatireva vā hotavyā madhusarpirbhyāṃ dadhnā caiva samanvitāḥ //

Translation

For each one, oblations (āhuti) should be offered—either one hundred and eight, or else twenty-eight—each accompanied by honey, ghee, and also curd.

Word by Word

• ekaikasya: of each one/for each

• aṣṭaka-śatam: a hundred and eight (108)

• aṣṭa-viṃśatiḥ eva vā: or indeed twenty-eight (28)

• hotavyāḥ: to be offered as oblations/should be poured into the fire

• madhu: honey

• sarpiḥbhyām: with ghee (clarified butter)

• dadhnā: with curd/yogurt

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• samanvitāḥ: furnished with/accompanied by

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purāṇa’s ritual injunctions (homa-vidhi)

Entities Mentioned

• Agni
• Homa
• Madhu (honey)
• Sarpiḥ (ghee)
• Dadhi (curd)

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritual
• Homa
• Śrāddha
• Offerings

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on precise ritual counts and the substances used in homa offerings, reflecting dharma as maintained through sacrificial order.

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

It gives a practical dharma guideline: a householder (and by extension a king supporting public rites) should perform homa with specified numbers of oblations, using sanctified substances like honey, ghee, and curd.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies the sanctioned counts (108 or 28) and the standard oblation-mixture (honey, ghee, curd), useful for correctly executing domestic or temple-associated fire rites.