Shloka 51

Matsya Purana — Śrāddha Procedure: Types

Devanagari script

याचितारश्च नः सन्तु मा च याचिष्म कंचन एतदस्त्विति तत्प्रोक्तम् अन्वाहार्यं तु पार्वणम् //

Transliteration

yācitāraśca naḥ santu mā ca yāciṣma kaṃcana etadastviti tatproktam anvāhāryaṃ tu pārvaṇam //

Translation

“May there be those who ask of us, yet may we not ask of anyone.” With these words it is enjoined that the Anvāhārya (supplementary oblation) is to be performed in the Pārvaṇa rite.

Word by Word

• yācitāraḥ: those from whom one begs (benefactors/creditors)

• ca: and

• naḥ: for us/our

• santu: may there be (let there be)

• mā: do not/let not

• ca: and

• yāciṣma: we should beg (optative sense)

• kaṃcana: anyone at all

• etat: this

• astu: let it be

• iti: thus

• tat: that

• proktam: declared/laid down

• anvāhāryam: the anvāhārya offering (supplementary oblation following the main rite)

• tu: indeed/and

• pārvaṇam: the Pārvaṇa rite (Śrāddha performed at the parvan/new-moon or related lunar junction).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s ritual injunctions; ultimately presented as teaching within the Purāṇic discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Pārvaṇa
• Anvāhārya
• Śrāddha (implied)

Tags

• Śrāddha
• Pārvaṇa
• Anvāhārya
• Ritual-Dharma
• Householder-Duties

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a ritual injunction focused on Śrāddha-related conduct and the Anvāhārya offering within the Pārvaṇa rite.

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

It supports the householder ideal of self-reliance and dignity—avoiding dependence through begging—while emphasizing correct performance of ancestral rites (Pārvaṇa Śrāddha with Anvāhārya), a key gṛhastha duty in Purāṇic dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies that an Anvāhārya (supplementary oblation) is prescribed as part of the Pārvaṇa rite, linking ethical intent (not begging) with the proper completion of Śrāddha procedure.