Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

चतुष्कोणेषु तान्कृत्वा फलानि विविधानि च गन्धमाल्यादिकं सर्वं तथैव विनिवेदयेत् //

Transliteration

catuṣkoṇeṣu tānkṛtvā phalāni vividhāni ca gandhamālyādikaṃ sarvaṃ tathaiva vinivedayet //

Translation

Having placed those offerings at the four corners, one should likewise present various kinds of fruits, and also everything such as perfumes and garlands, as offerings.

Word by Word

• catuṣkoṇeṣu: in the four corners

• tān: those (items/offerings mentioned earlier)

• kṛtvā: having placed/arranged

• phalāni: fruits

• vividhāni: various kinds

• ca: and

• gandha: fragrance/perfume

• mālya: garland

• ādikam: and the rest (etc.)

• sarvam: all

• tathā eva: likewise/just so

• vinivedayet: should offer/present (ritually).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, Vastu/ritual procedural context)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Manu

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual Offering
• Mandala Corners
• Temple Procedure
• Upachara

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a procedural Vastu/ritual instruction focused on correctly placing and offering items within a sacred layout.

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

It reflects the duty of a patron (king or householder) to perform worship and consecration correctly—making complete offerings (fruits, perfumes, garlands) in the prescribed directions to support auspiciousness and ritual efficacy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It specifies directional placement—offerings at the four corners of the ritual/architectural mandala—followed by presenting standard upacāras like fruits, fragrances, and garlands, a common requirement in Vastu and temple rites.