Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — The Kalyāṇa-Saptamī

Devanagari script

शुक्लवस्त्रैः फलैर्भक्ष्यैर् धूपमाल्यानुलेपनैः स्थण्डिले पूजयेद्भक्त्या गुडेन लवणेन च //

Transliteration

śuklavastraiḥ phalairbhakṣyair dhūpamālyānulepanaiḥ sthaṇḍile pūjayedbhaktyā guḍena lavaṇena ca //

Translation

With white garments, fruits, edible offerings, incense, garlands, and unguents, one should worship with devotion upon a prepared earthen altar (sthaṇḍila), offering also jaggery (guda) and salt.

Word by Word

• शुक्ल-वस्त्रैः: with white cloth/garments

• फलैः: with fruits

• भक्ष्यैः: with foods/edibles (offerings)

• धूप: incense

• माल्य: garlands

• अनुलेपनैः: with unguents/anointments (sandal paste etc.)

• स्थण्डिले: on a sthaṇḍila (prepared earthen altar/ritual ground)

• पूजयेत्: should worship/honor

• भक्त्या: with devotion

• गुडेन: with jaggery/molasses

• लवणेन: with salt

• च: and.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, in the standard Matsya Purana dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Manu

Tags

• Puja Vidhi
• Ritual Offerings
• Vastuvidya
• Sthaṇḍila
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it focuses on devotional worship (pūjā) and the proper materials and setting (sthaṇḍila) for ritual offerings.

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

It reflects the householder’s (and ruler’s) dharmic duty to perform orderly worship with purity and devotion—using prescribed offerings and maintaining a sanctified ritual space.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key ritual term is sthaṇḍila—an earthen altar/leveled sacred ground used for worship and rites—showing the importance of correctly prepared space alongside specific offerings (cloth, incense, garlands, anointing, food).