Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Phala-Saptamī Vow

Devanagari script

व्रतान्ते विप्रमिथुनं पूजयेद्वस्त्रभूषणैः शर्कराकलशं दद्याद् धेमपद्मदलान्वितम् //

Transliteration

vratānte vipramithunaṃ pūjayedvastrabhūṣaṇaiḥ śarkarākalaśaṃ dadyād dhemapadmadalānvitam //

Translation

At the conclusion of the vow, one should honor a Brahmin couple with garments and ornaments, and should donate a pot filled with sugar, adorned with golden lotus-petals.

Word by Word

• vratānte: at the end of the vow

• vipra-mithunam: a Brahmin couple

• pūjayet: should worship/honor

• vastra-bhūṣaṇaiḥ: with clothes and ornaments

• śarkarā: sugar (sugar-candy)

• kalaśam: a pot/ritual vessel

• dadyāt: should give/donate

• dhema: gold/golden

• padma-dala-anvitam: furnished/adorned with lotus-petals

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within Matsya Purana’s vrata sections)

Entities Mentioned

• Vipra (Brahmin)
• Mithuna (couple)
• Kalaśa (ritual pot)
• Padma (lotus)

Tags

• Vrata
• Dāna
• Ritual
• Householder Dharma
• Puranic Worship

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on vrata-conclusion rites—honoring Brahmins and donating a ritual pot as a merit-generating act.

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

It prescribes gṛhastha/royal dharma at the completion of a vow: respectful hospitality to a Brahmin couple and charitable donation (dāna), reinforcing social-religious obligations and the accumulation of puṇya.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies a kalaśa-dāna: gifting a pot filled with sugar and ornamented with golden lotus-petals—an auspicious, symbol-rich donation item used in Puranic vow-completion protocols.