Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — Rite and Layout for Consecrating Ponds

Devanagari script

प्रतिगर्तेषु कलशी यज्ञोपकरणानि च व्यजनं चामरे शुभ्रे ताम्रपात्रे सुविस्तृते //

Transliteration

pratigarteṣu kalaśī yajñopakaraṇāni ca vyajanaṃ cāmare śubhre tāmrapātre suvistṛte //

Translation

In the prepared pits (receptacles), one should place a ritual water-pot (kalaśa) and the implements of sacrifice; also a fan and auspicious white chowries (cāmaras), set within a broad, well-spread copper vessel.

Word by Word

• pratigarteṣu: in the (prepared) pits/receptacles

• kalaśī (kalaśaḥ): a water-pot/ritual pitcher

• yajñopakaraṇāni: sacrificial implements/accessories

• ca: and

• vyajanam: a fan (ritual fanning implement)

• ca: and

• āmare (cāmare): a yak-tail whisk/chowry

• śubhre: white, auspicious

• tāmra-pātre: in a copper vessel/plate

• su-vistṛte: broad, well-extended/spacious

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within an architectural/ritual-vidhi passage)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Kalaśa
• Yajña
• Cāmara
• Tāmrapātra

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual Implements
• Yajna
• Temple Architecture
• Iconography Support Items

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya directly; it focuses on correct placement of ritual and worship implements, reflecting orderly sacred procedure rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It supports dharmic duty by prescribing proper yajña and worship arrangements—guidance relevant to householders performing rites and to kings sponsoring public sacrifices and temple services.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It specifies the ritual layout: pits/receptacles for placing the kalaśa and yajña tools, and the use of a broad copper vessel for holding auspicious items like the cāmara and fan—details aligned with Matsya Purana’s Vastu/ritual protocol.