Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

इति जागरणं ताभ्यां तत्प्रसङ्गादनुष्ठितम् प्रभाते च तदा दत्ता शय्या सलवणाचला //

Transliteration

iti jāgaraṇaṃ tābhyāṃ tatprasaṅgādanuṣṭhitam prabhāte ca tadā dattā śayyā salavaṇācalā //

Translation

Thus, prompted by that very occasion, the two of them duly observed the night‑vigil (jāgaraṇa). And at dawn, a bed was then given in charity—complete with salt and provisions (the ‘salted mountain’ offering).

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• jāgaraṇam: night-vigil, keeping awake as a religious observance

• tābhyām: by those two (the pair)

• tat-prasaṅgāt: due to that incident/occasion

• anuṣṭhitam: performed, duly carried out

• prabhāte: at dawn, in the morning

• ca: and

• tadā: then

• dattā: was given (in charity)

• śayyā: bed, couch (gift of a bed)

• sa-lavaṇa-acalā: together with salt and a ‘mountain-like’ heap of provisions/condiments (a standard dāna adjunct indicating completeness and abundance).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) continuing the Matsya Purana discourse (contextual narrator voice)

Tags

• Vrata
• Jāgaraṇa
• Dāna
• Śayyā-dāna
• Householder Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on dharmic practice—keeping a ritual night‑vigil and performing charity at dawn.

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

It presents a model of household/lay dharma: undertake a prescribed observance (jāgaraṇa) and conclude it with timely dāna (charity) at daybreak, emphasizing completion of vows through giving.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it encodes a vrata sequence: night‑vigil followed by dawn‑time donation (śayyā-dāna). While not Vāstu-specific, it reflects Purāṇic ritual completeness—gifts given with necessary adjuncts (e.g., salt/provisions) rather than as bare items.