Shloka 92

Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity

Devanagari script

अस्माद्दशगुणः प्रोक्तो लक्षहोमः स्वयम्भुवा आहुतीभिः प्रयत्नेन दक्षिणाभिस्तथैव च //

Transliteration

asmāddaśaguṇaḥ prokto lakṣahomaḥ svayambhuvā āhutībhiḥ prayatnena dakṣiṇābhistathaiva ca //

Translation

Compared to this, Svayambhū (Brahmā) declares that the lakṣa-homa—a homa of one hundred thousand oblations—yields tenfold merit, when performed with diligent offering of the āhutis and likewise with proper dakṣiṇā (priestly fees).

Word by Word

• asmāt: than this/from this (preceding rite)

• daśa-guṇaḥ: tenfold (in merit)

• proktaḥ: declared/said

• lakṣa-homaḥ: the hundred-thousand-oblation fire-rite

• svayambhuvā: by Svayambhū (Brahmā)

• āhutībhiḥ: with oblations

• prayatnena: with effort/care/diligence

• dakṣiṇābhiḥ: with dakṣiṇās (gifts/fees to priests)

• tathā eva ca: and likewise/and also

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu on ritual gradations and dharma)

Entities Mentioned

• Svayambhu (Brahma)
• Dakshina
• Homa
• Ahuti

Tags

• Homa
• Yajna
• Dakshina
• Ritual Merit
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on ritual gradations, stating that a lakṣa-homa yields tenfold merit when done with proper oblations and dakṣiṇā.

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

It frames dharmic duty as disciplined worship plus righteous giving: a householder (and a king as patron) should support yajña through careful performance and by paying proper dakṣiṇā to officiants.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is procedural: the efficacy of lakṣa-homa depends on both correct āhutis (oblations) and dakṣiṇā, highlighting that generosity and proper ritual protocol together complete the rite.