Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of the Vibhūti-Dvādaśī Vow: Pushkara

Devanagari script

निवेदयन्ती गुरवे शय्यां चोपस्करान्विताम् अलंकृत्य हृषीकेशं सौवर्णामरपादपम् //

Transliteration

nivedayantī gurave śayyāṃ copaskarānvitām alaṃkṛtya hṛṣīkeśaṃ sauvarṇāmarapādapam //

Translation

She presented to the guru a bed furnished with the proper accessories; and, having adorned Hṛṣīkeśa (Viṣṇu), she offered a golden wish-fulfilling kalpa-tree as a sacred gift.

Word by Word

• निवेदयन्ती: presenting/offering

• गुरवे: to the गुरु (spiritual preceptor)

• शय्याम्: a bed/couch

• च: and

• उपस्कर-अन्विताम्: furnished with accessories/attendant articles

• अलंकृत्य: having adorned/decorated

• हृषीकेशम्: Hṛṣīkeśa (Viṣṇu, Lord of the senses)

• सौवर्ण: golden

• अमर-पादपम्: divine tree / celestial tree (kalpavṛkṣa-like offering)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (as narrator/instructor to Manu in the Matsya Purana’s didactic flow; this verse describes prescribed conduct/ritual gifting)

Entities Mentioned

• Hṛṣīkeśa (Vishnu)
• Guru

Tags

• Ritual Gifts
• Guru-Seva
• Vaishnava Worship
• Temple Offerings
• Dana

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it focuses instead on ritual propriety—honouring the guru and adorning Viṣṇu with valued offerings as part of prescribed religious conduct.

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

It models dharmic household/royal duty through guru-sevā and dāna: providing a properly furnished bed and making high-value offerings to the deity, signalling generosity, reverence, and correct ritual patronage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights upaskara (required supporting articles) and formal presentation (nivedana) during worship; such details align with consecration/temple-service norms where furnishings and symbolic gifts (like a golden kalpa-tree) are offered to sanctify and honour the rite.