Shloka 22

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

Devanagari script

अथानङ्गवती तुष्टा तयोर्धनशतत्रयम् दीयतामादिदेशाथ कलधौतशतत्रयम् //

Transliteration

athānaṅgavatī tuṣṭā tayordhanaśatatrayam dīyatāmādideśātha kaladhautaśatatrayam //

Translation

Then Anaṅgavatī, being pleased, instructed that three hundred measures of wealth be given to them, and thereafter three hundred pieces of refined gold as well.

Word by Word

• atha: then

• anaṅgavatī: Anaṅgavatī (a woman named thus)

• tuṣṭā: satisfied, pleased

• tayoḥ: to those two, of the two

• dhana-śata-trayam: three hundreds of wealth (i.e., 300 units)

• dīyatām: let it be given

• ādi-deśa: she commanded, she ordered

• atha: and then/thereafter

• kala-dhauta: purified/refined gold

• śata-trayam: three hundreds (i.e., 300)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the episode (internal speaker: Anaṅgavatī giving the order)

Entities Mentioned

• Anaṅgavatī

Tags

• Dana
• Charity
• Gifts
• Householder-Dharma
• Merit

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is about dana (charitable giving), not pralaya or cosmology.

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

It exemplifies the dharmic duty of generosity: a patron (here Anaṅgavatī) orders substantial gifts of wealth and refined gold, aligning with Matsya Purana’s emphasis on charity as a key householder/royal virtue.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the sanctioned gifting of ‘kaladhauta’ (refined gold), a valued dana item in Purāṇic gift-lists.