Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Śarkarā-Saptamī Vrata: The Sugar Offering Rite to Savitṛ

Devanagari script

सर्वोपस्करसंयुक्तं तथैकां गां पयस्विनीम् गृहं च शक्तिमान्दद्यात् समस्तोपस्करान्वितम् //

Transliteration

sarvopaskarasaṃyuktaṃ tathaikāṃ gāṃ payasvinīm gṛhaṃ ca śaktimāndadyāt samastopaskarānvitam //

Translation

A capable person should donate a house furnished with all necessities, and also give a single milch-cow; the house should be endowed with complete household equipment.

Word by Word

• सर्व (sarva): all

• उपस्कर (upaskara): household implements, equipment, furnishings

• संयुक्तम् (saṃyuktam): furnished with, provided with

• तथा (tathā): and also

• एकाम् (ekām): one (single)

• गाम् (gām): cow

• पयस्विनीम् (payasvinīm): milk-yielding, a milch-cow

• गृहम् (gṛham): house, dwelling

• च (ca): and

• शक्तिमान् (śaktimān): one who is able/capable (financially and practically)

• दद्यात् (dadyāt): should give, should donate

• समस्त (samasta): complete, entire

• उपस्करान्वितम् (upaskarānvitam): endowed with implements/furnishings

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Dāna
• Gṛhadāna
• Go-dāna
• Gṛhastha-dharma
• Matsya Purana ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a Dharma instruction focused on meritorious charity (dāna), specifically gifting a furnished house and a milch-cow.

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

It frames an ideal act of generosity for those with means—supporting social welfare by providing shelter (gṛha-dāna) and sustenance (go-dāna). Such gifts are presented as righteous conduct for householders and rulers alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The architectural element is practical rather than technical Vāstu: the gift is a functional dwelling “with all implements,” implying a complete, usable home as part of ritualized charity.