Shloka 61

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

बुधाय जातरूपं तु गुरवे पीतवाससी श्वेताश्वं दैत्यगुरवे कृष्णां गामर्कसूनवे //

Transliteration

budhāya jātarūpaṃ tu gurave pītavāsasī śvetāśvaṃ daityagurave kṛṣṇāṃ gāmarkasūnave //

Translation

To Budha (Mercury) one should give gold (jātarūpa); to Guru (Jupiter), yellow garments. To the preceptor of the Daityas, Śukra (Venus), one should offer a white horse; and to the son of Arka, Śani (Saturn), a black cow.

Word by Word

• बुधाय (budhāya): to Budha/Mercury

• जातरूपम् (jātarūpam): gold

• तु (tu): indeed/then

• गुरवे (gurave): to Guru/Jupiter

• पीतवाससी (pītavāsasī): yellow garments/cloth

• श्वेताश्वम् (śvetāśvam): a white horse

• दैत्यगुरवे (daityagurave): to the Daityas’ preceptor (Śukra/Venus)

• कृष्णाम् (kṛṣṇām): black/dark-colored

• गाम् (gām): cow

• अर्कसूनवे (arkasūnave): to the son of Arka (Śani/Saturn)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s injunctions; framed as teachings ultimately attributed to Lord Matsya’s discourse tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Budha (Mercury)
• Guru (Jupiter)
• Daityaguru (Shukra/Venus)
• Arkasūnu (Shani/Saturn)
• Navagraha

Tags

• Graha-Shanti
• Dāna
• Navagraha
• Ritual
• Punyakarma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it gives a dharmic, ritual prescription for graha-śānti through specific donations to particular planets.

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

It frames charity (dāna) as a household and royal duty: giving appropriate, symbolically matched gifts is presented as a means to uphold dharma, reduce obstacles, and promote social-religious welfare through sanctioned giving.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual (not architectural): it lists planet-specific dānas used in Navagraha-śānti—gold for Budha, yellow cloth for Guru, a white horse for Śukra, and a black cow for Śani.