Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Ritual Procedure and Merit of Donating the Ratnācala

Devanagari script

यस्माद्रत्नप्रदानेन तुष्टिं प्रकुरुते हरिः सदा रत्नप्रदानेन तस्मान्नः पाहि पर्वत //

Transliteration

yasmādratnapradānena tuṣṭiṃ prakurute hariḥ sadā ratnapradānena tasmānnaḥ pāhi parvata //

Translation

Since Hari (Viṣṇu) is ever pleased by the gift of gems, therefore, O Parvata, protect us—who are devoted to the giving of jewels.

Word by Word

• yasmāt: because/since

• ratna-pradānena: by the giving (donation) of gems

• tuṣṭim: satisfaction/pleasure

• prakurute: produces/brings about

• hariḥ: Hari (Vishnu)

• sadā: always

• ratna-pradānena: by gem-donation

• tasmāt: therefore

• naḥ: us/our

• pāhi: protect

• parvata: O Parvata (sage/one addressed).

Speaker

• Narrator voice within the Dāna-Dharma passage (traditional frame: Sūta speaking; teaching ultimately aligned with Vaiṣṇava dharma)

Entities Mentioned

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Parvata

Tags

• Dāna
• Ratna-dāna
• Vaiṣṇava Dharma
• Punya
• Protection Prayer

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it focuses on dāna (charitable giving), stating that Hari is pleased by gem-donation and that such piety is linked with divine protection.

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

It reinforces the Purāṇic duty of dāna: a king or householder should give valuable gifts (here, gems) as a meritorious act that pleases Vishnu and is believed to invite welfare and protection for oneself and one’s community.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the devotional framing of ratna-dāna as a Vaiṣṇava act that pleases Hari and is accompanied by a prayer for protection.