Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — Rasakalyāṇinī Vrata: Magha-based Goddess Worship

Devanagari script

जलपूरितं तथा कुम्भं शुक्लाम्बरयुगद्वयम् दत्त्वा सुवर्णकमलं गन्धमाल्यैः समर्चयेत् //

Transliteration

jalapūritaṃ tathā kumbhaṃ śuklāmbarayugadvayam dattvā suvarṇakamalaṃ gandhamālyaiḥ samarcayet //

Translation

Having offered a water-filled pot (kumbha) along with a pair of white garments, one should then present a golden lotus and worship it well with fragrances and garlands.

Word by Word

• jala-pūritam: filled with water

• tathā: and also

• kumbham: a pot/pitcher (ritual kumbha)

• śukla-ambara-yuga-dvayam: a pair of white garments (two white cloths)

• dattvā: having given/offered

• suvarṇa-kamalam: a golden lotus

• gandha-mālyaiḥ: with perfumes/fragrant substances and garlands

• sam-arcayet: should worship properly/reverently adore

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, in the didactic narration style of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Kumbha
• Suvarṇa-kamala (golden lotus)

Tags

• Puja
• Dana
• Ritual offerings
• Merit (Punya)
• Worship materials

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it focuses on meritorious ritual action—offering a water-filled kumbha, white cloth, and a golden lotus as part of worship.

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

It reflects the householder (and kingly) duty of dana and puja: making pure offerings (water vessel, clean white garments) and performing reverent worship with gandha and garlands to cultivate punya and uphold dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the kumbha is a standard sacred vessel used to establish auspiciousness and invoke sanctity; the white garments signal purity, and the golden lotus functions as a high-value devotional offering honored with fragrance and floral garlands.