Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

अनेन विधिना सर्वं मासि मासि समाचरेत् संवत्सरान्ते शयनं शर्कराकलशान्वितम् //

Transliteration

anena vidhinā sarvaṃ māsi māsi samācaret saṃvatsarānte śayanaṃ śarkarākalaśānvitam //

Translation

Following this procedure, one should duly perform everything month after month; and at the end of the year, one should make the ritual offering of a bed (śayana), accompanied by jars (kalaśa) filled with sugar.

Word by Word

• anena: by this

• vidhinā: prescribed method/rite

• sarvam: everything (the set of observances)

• māsi māsi: in each month, month after month

• samācaret: should practice/perform properly

• saṃvatsara-ante: at the end of the year

• śayanam: a bed/lying-couch (ritual gift)

• śarkarā: sugar (crystallized sweet)

• kalaśa-anvitam: accompanied by jars/pots (kalaśas)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Vrata
• Dāna
• Gṛhastha-dharma
• Ritual procedure
• Annual rite

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on disciplined, recurring religious observance and an annual concluding donation.

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

It emphasizes gṛhastha-dharma: consistent monthly practice of prescribed rites and a year-end charitable gift (śayana-dāna), reflecting steadiness, generosity, and ritual accountability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is dāna: gifting a bed (śayana) at year’s end, specifically accompanied by sugar-filled kalaśas—an itemized prescription typical of Purāṇic vrata manuals.