Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

अन्यान्यपि यथाशक्ति मिथुनान्यम्बरादिभिः धान्यालंकारगोदानैर् अभ्यर्चेद्धनसंचयैः वित्तशाठ्येन रहितः पूजयेद्गतविस्मयः //

Transliteration

anyānyapi yathāśakti mithunānyambarādibhiḥ dhānyālaṃkāragodānair abhyarceddhanasaṃcayaiḥ vittaśāṭhyena rahitaḥ pūjayedgatavismayaḥ //

Translation

He should also, according to his ability, honor the worthy recipients with other gifts—such as pairs of garments and the like—through offerings of grain, ornaments, and gifts of cows, using the wealth he has accumulated; free from deceit about his means, he should worship calmly and sincerely, without vanity.

Word by Word

• anyāny api: other (gifts) also

• yathā-śakti: according to one’s capacity

• mithunāni: pairs (especially a pair given as a gift)

• ambara-ādibhiḥ: with garments and similar items

• dhānya: grain

• alaṃkāra: ornaments/jewelry

• go-dānaiḥ: by gifts of cows

• abhyarcet: should honor/offer worship respectfully

• dhana-saṃcayaiḥ: with accumulated wealth/savings

• vitta-śāṭhyena: with deception/miserliness about one’s wealth (lit. “fraud concerning money”)

• rahitaḥ: free from

• pūjayet: should worship/honor

• gata-vismayaḥ: with vanity/ostentation removed, unpretentious and steady-minded (lit. “gone is the vismaya”).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Dāna
• Dharma
• Householder duties
• Ritual worship
• Ethics of giving

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it teaches ethical giving and worship—offering gifts according to one’s capacity without deceit or show.

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

It frames a core duty of householders (and rulers as exemplars): give responsibly from one’s lawful wealth—garments, grain, ornaments, cows—while avoiding financial hypocrisy and performing worship with sincerity rather than display.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual point is the standard of pūjā and dāna: offerings should be proportionate to means and performed without ostentation; it does not prescribe Vāstu or temple-construction details in this verse.