Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Sarva-Phala-Tyaga Vrata

Devanagari script

उदकुम्भद्वयं कुर्याद् धान्योपरि सवस्त्रकम् ततश्च कारयेच्छय्यां यथोपरि सुवाससी //

Transliteration

udakumbhadvayaṃ kuryād dhānyopari savastrakam tataśca kārayecchayyāṃ yathopari suvāsasī //

Translation

One should place two water-pitchers, covered with cloth, upon a heap of grains; then one should have a bed prepared, and upon it arrange fine garments (as prescribed).

Word by Word

• uda-kumbha-dvayam: two water-pitchers

• kuryāt: should make/arrange

• dhānya-upari: upon grains (a heap of grain)

• sa-vastrakam: together with cloth/covered with cloth

• tataḥ ca: and thereafter

• kārayet: should cause to be made/should prepare

• śayyām: a bed/couch

• yathā-upari: in the proper manner, on top/as directed

• su-vāsasī: fine garments/beautiful clothing (two pieces or a pair, contextually).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s ritual-vidhi discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Manu

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual Procedure
• Griha Pratishtha
• Auspicious Setup
• Householder Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it gives practical ritual directions for arranging auspicious objects (water pots, grains, cloth, and a prepared bed) used in domestic or consecratory rites.

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

It reflects the householder’s (and by extension a patron-king’s) duty to perform rites correctly—setting up auspicious vessels, grains, and proper coverings as part of disciplined dharma and orderly ritual observance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it prescribes a standard auspicious arrangement: kalasha-like water vessels placed on grain (symbol of prosperity) and covered with cloth, followed by preparing a consecrated bed/seat area—typical of Vastu-aligned, purity-focused ceremonial setup.