Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

ताम्रं तालफलं कुर्याद् अगस्तिफलमेव च पिण्डारकाश्मर्यफलं तथा सूरणकन्दकम् //

Transliteration

tāmraṃ tālaphalaṃ kuryād agastiphalameva ca piṇḍārakāśmaryaphalaṃ tathā sūraṇakandakam //

Translation

One should employ copper, the fruit of the palmyra palm, and also the fruit of Agasti; likewise the fruits of piṇḍāraka and kāśmarya, and the tuber (bulb) of sūraṇa.

Word by Word

• ताम्रम्: copper

• तालफलम्: palmyra (tāla) fruit

• कुर्यात्: should prepare/use/should employ

• अगस्तिफलम्: Agasti fruit (a plant-fruit identified in tradition)

• एव: indeed/also

• च: and

• पिण्डारक: piṇḍāraka (a plant/name, here indicating its fruit)

• काश्मर्यफलम्: kāśmarya fruit (Gmelina arborea fruit, commonly ‘gambhārī’)

• तथा: likewise

• सूरणकन्दकम्: sūraṇa tuber/bulb (elephant-foot yam)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• tāmra (copper)
• tāla (palmyra)
• kāśmarya
• sūraṇa

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual materials
• Dravya
• Temple procedures
• Purana injunctions

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a technical listing of approved substances (metal and plant products) to be employed in a prescribed ritual/temple-related procedure.

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

It supports dharmic duty through correct performance and patronage of rites—kings and householders are expected to follow scriptural material prescriptions when sponsoring consecrations, offerings, or sanctioned constructions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It functions as a dravya-nirdesha (materials list): copper and specified fruits/tubers are sanctioned inputs, likely for preparations such as offerings, paste/mixtures, or ritual components used in temple-building or consecration contexts.