Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of Prayāga

Devanagari script

यथा योगसहस्रेण योगो लभ्येत मानवैः यस्तु सर्वाणि रत्नानि ब्राह्मणेभ्यः प्रयच्छति //

Transliteration

yathā yogasahasreṇa yogo labhyeta mānavaiḥ yastu sarvāṇi ratnāni brāhmaṇebhyaḥ prayacchati //

Translation

Just as yoga is attained by people through a thousandfold practice of yogic discipline, so too does one attain that spiritual gain who bestows all precious jewels upon Brahmins.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• yoga-sahasreṇa: by a thousand (measures) of yoga / by a thousandfold yogic practice

• yogaḥ: yoga / spiritual attainment

• labhyeta: is obtained, is attained

• mānavaiḥ: by humans, by people

• yaḥ tu: but he who

• sarvāṇi: all

• ratnāni: jewels, precious gems

• brāhmaṇebhyaḥ: to Brahmins

• prayacchati: gives, bestows, donates

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a dāna-dharma discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmins (Brāhmaṇas)
• Humans (Mānava)

Tags

• Dāna
• Dharma
• Merit (Puṇya)
• Brāhmaṇa-sevā
• Yoga-phala

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it focuses on dāna-dharma, teaching that charitable giving can yield a spiritual attainment comparable to intensive yogic practice.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of dāna (charitable patronage): honouring Brahmins through valuable gifts is presented as a powerful means to gain spiritual merit and inner attainment alongside (or comparable to) yogic discipline.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on properly directed charity—ratna-dāna to worthy Brahmins—as a dharmic act with high spiritual फल (phala).