Shloka 77

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

एवं ह्यविकलं श्राद्धं श्रद्धादत्तं मनुर्ब्रवीत् सनत्कुमारः प्रोवाच पश्यन्दिव्येन चक्षुषा //

Transliteration

evaṃ hyavikalaṃ śrāddhaṃ śraddhādattaṃ manurbravīt sanatkumāraḥ provāca paśyandivyena cakṣuṣā //

Translation

“Thus,” said Manu, “a śrāddha performed without defect and given with faith is truly efficacious.” Sanatkumāra proclaimed this as one who sees with divine vision.

Word by Word

• evam: thus

• hi: indeed

• avikalam: without deficiency, complete, free from fault

• śrāddham: the Śrāddha rite/ancestral offering

• śraddhā-dattam: given with faith

• manuḥ: Manu

• bravīt: said/declared

• sanat-kumāraḥ: Sanatkumāra

• provāca: spoke forth/proclaimed

• paśyan: seeing

• divyena: with divine

• cakṣuṣā: eye/vision

Speaker

• Narratorial attribution to Sanatkumāra citing Manu’s statement (Śrāddha teaching lineage)

Entities Mentioned

• Manu
• Sanatkumāra
• Śrāddha

Tags

• Śrāddha
• Pitṛ-dharma
• Householder Dharma
• Ritual Purity
• Faith (Śraddhā)

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it emphasizes ritual efficacy—Śrāddha becomes fruitful when it is complete (avikala) and performed with faith (śraddhā).

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

It supports gṛhastha-dharma: a householder (and by extension a king as guardian of dharma) should ensure Śrāddha is performed properly and with sincere faith, not merely as a formality.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is the key point: “avikala” indicates correctness and completeness in procedure—no missing steps, proper offering, and an inner attitude of śraddhā—rather than any Vāstu or temple-building rule.