Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Rite of Donating the ‘Mountain of Jaggery’

Devanagari script

अनेन विधिना यस्तु दद्याद्गुडमयं गिरिम् पूज्यमानः स गन्धर्वैर् गौरीलोके महीयते //

Transliteration

anena vidhinā yastu dadyādguḍamayaṃ girim pūjyamānaḥ sa gandharvair gaurīloke mahīyate //

Translation

Whoever, following this prescribed rite, gives a mountain made of jaggery—being honored by the Gandharvas—attains great eminence in Gaurī’s world, the realm of the Goddess.

Word by Word

• anena: by this

• vidhinā: procedure/rite

• yaḥ tu: whoever indeed

• dadyāt: should give/offers

• guḍa-mayam: made of jaggery

• girim: a mountain (heap/representation)

• pūjyamānaḥ: being worshipped/honored

• saḥ: he

• gandharvaiḥ: by the Gandharvas

• gaurī-loke: in Gaurī’s world/realm of Goddess Pārvatī

• mahīyate: is greatly honored/attains eminence

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Gandharvas
• Gaurī (Pārvatī)

Tags

• Dāna
• Ritual procedure
• Phala-śruti
• Goddess realm
• Merit

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on dāna-dharma, stating the posthumous merit (honor in Gaurī’s realm) gained by gifting a jaggery “mountain” according to ritual rule.

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

It presents a householder/kingly duty of charity performed with correct vidhi (procedure). The text links disciplined giving (dāna with ritual propriety) to spiritual prestige and auspicious post-death attainment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual: a prescribed donation of a symbolic “mountain” (giri) made from jaggery, emphasizing vidhi (proper method) and the resulting honor, rather than Vāstu or temple-building rules.