Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Saubhagya-Śayana Vow: Lalitā/Gaurī–Śiva Worship

Devanagari script

पुनः प्रभाते तु तथा कृतस्नानजपः शुचिः संपूज्य द्विजदाम्पत्यं वस्त्रमाल्यविभूषणैः //

Transliteration

punaḥ prabhāte tu tathā kṛtasnānajapaḥ śuciḥ saṃpūjya dvijadāmpatyaṃ vastramālyavibhūṣaṇaiḥ //

Translation

Then again, at daybreak, having likewise bathed and completed his japa recitations, remaining pure, he should duly honor the Brahmin couple (dvija-dāmpatya) with garments, garlands, and ornaments.

Word by Word

• पुनः (punaḥ): again

• प्रभाते (prabhāte): at dawn/daybreak

• तु (tu): then/indeed

• तथा (tathā): likewise/in the same manner

• कृत-स्नान-जपः (kṛta-snānajapaḥ): one who has performed bathing and japa (ritual recitation)

• शुचिः (śuciḥ): pure/clean

• संपूज्य (saṃpūjya): having properly worshipped/honored

• द्विज-दाम्पत्यम् (dvija-dāmpatyam): the Brahmin couple (husband and wife)

• वस्त्र (vastra): garments/cloth

• माल्य (mālya): garlands

• विभूषणैः (vibhūṣaṇaiḥ): with ornaments/adornments

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a didactic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Dvija (Brahmin)
• Brahmin couple (dvija-dāmpatya)

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritual
• Brahmin-honoring
• Householder-duties
• Dana

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on daily dharmic conduct—purity at dawn through bathing and japa, followed by honoring worthy guests (especially Brahmins).

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

It presents a householder/leader’s duty of satkāra: begin the day with purification (snāna) and sacred recitation (japa), then perform respectful hospitality and gifting to a Brahmin couple—an archetype of righteous patronage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual (not architectural): it prescribes a morning sequence—snāna + japa + formal honoring—using specific honor-gifts (clothes, garlands, ornaments) as part of proper pūjā/satkara protocol.