Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — The Kalyāṇa-Saptamī

Devanagari script

ततो व्याहृतिमन्त्रेण विसृजेद्द्विजपुंगवान् शक्तितः पूजयेद्भक्त्या गुडक्षीरघृतादिभिः तिलपात्रं हिरण्यं च ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् //

Transliteration

tato vyāhṛtimantreṇa visṛjeddvijapuṃgavān śaktitaḥ pūjayedbhaktyā guḍakṣīraghṛtādibhiḥ tilapātraṃ hiraṇyaṃ ca brāhmaṇāya nivedayet //

Translation

Thereafter, with the mantra of the Vyāhṛtis (the sacred utterances), he should ritually dismiss the foremost among the twice-born, the Brāhmaṇas. According to his means, he should honor them with devotion by offerings of jaggery (guda), milk, ghee (ghṛta), and the like; and he should present to a Brāhmaṇa a vessel of sesame and also gold.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter

• vyāhṛti-mantrena: by the mantra of the Vyāhṛtis (bhūḥ bhuvaḥ svaḥ)

• visṛjet: should dismiss/see off with ritual leave-taking

• dvija-puṅgavān: the best among the twice-born (Brāhmaṇas)

• śaktitaḥ: according to one’s capacity

• pūjayet: should honor/worship

• bhaktyā: with devotion

• guḍa: jaggery

• kṣīra: milk

• ghṛta: ghee

• ādibhiḥ: and the like/other similar items

• tila-pātram: a vessel/bowl containing sesame (or a sesame-filled vessel)

• hiraṇyam: gold

• ca: and

• brāhmaṇāya: to a Brāhmaṇa

• nivedayet: should offer/present.

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Vyāhṛtis (bhūḥ bhuvaḥ svaḥ)
• Brāhmaṇa (dvija)
• Tila (sesame)
• Hiraṇya (gold)

Tags

• Dāna
• Brāhmaṇa-honoring
• Gṛhastha-dharma
• Ritual procedure
• Mantra (Vyāhṛti)

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it focuses on dharma—how to conclude a rite by respectfully dismissing Brāhmaṇas and completing charity with sesame and gold.

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

It frames a core duty of the patron (king or householder): honoring learned Brāhmaṇas according to one’s means, offering food substances like jaggery, milk, and ghee, and completing the rite with prescribed gifts (tila and gold).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the formal ‘visarjana’ (leave-taking) done with the Vyāhṛti mantra and the prescribed dāna items—sesame (tila) and gold (hiraṇya)—which mark proper completion and merit of the ceremony.