Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

सद्यो ऽभिक्षरता तेन सौम्येन मधुना च सः निवापेष्वथ दत्तेषु पित्र्येण विधिना तु वै //

Transliteration

sadyo 'bhikṣaratā tena saumyena madhunā ca saḥ nivāpeṣvatha datteṣu pitryeṇa vidhinā tu vai //

Translation

And immediately he sprinkled (them) with that gentle honey; and when the nivāpa-offerings had been placed, he did so according to the ancestral (pitṛ) rite indeed.

Word by Word

• sadyaḥ: immediately

• abhikṣaratā: he sprinkled/poured down upon (as a consecrating drizzle)

• tena: with that/thereby

• saumyena: gentle, auspicious, soothing

• madhunā: with honey

• ca: and

• saḥ: he

• nivāpeṣu: in/into the nivāpa portions (offerings for the Pitṛs)

• atha: then

• datteṣu: when given/placed/offered

• pitryeṇa: according to the Pitṛs/ancestral

• vidhinā: procedure, prescribed rule

• tu: indeed

• vai: certainly.

Speaker

• Sūta (narration of the prescribed śrāddha procedure; framed within the Matsya–Manu teaching tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs
• Nivāpa
• Madhu (honey)
• Pitṛyajña
• Śrāddha

Tags

• Shraddha
• Pitrs
• Ritual
• Pitriyajna
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on pitṛ-ritual procedure, showing how precise materials (like honey) and prescribed steps sanctify offerings.

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

It reinforces the householder’s (and ruler’s) obligation to perform pitṛyajña/śrāddha correctly—making offerings in the proper manner and with prescribed substances to honor ancestors and uphold dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies consecration by sprinkling/using honey and emphasizes that nivāpa portions must be offered strictly by the pitṛ-vidhi (ancestral injunction), highlighting procedural correctness in śrāddha.