Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — The Kalyāṇa-Saptamī

Devanagari script

एवं नियमकृत्सुप्त्वा प्रातरुत्थाय मानवः कृतस्नानजपो विप्रैः सहैव घृतपायसम् //

Transliteration

evaṃ niyamakṛtsuptvā prātarutthāya mānavaḥ kṛtasnānajapo vipraiḥ sahaiva ghṛtapāyasam //

Translation

Thus, having slept after observing the prescribed restraint, the man rises in the morning; having completed his bath and recitation (japa), he then (offers/partakes of) ghee-rich pāyasa (rice cooked in milk) together with the Brāhmaṇas.

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus

• niyama-kṛt: one who has performed the prescribed restraint/observance

• suptvā: having slept

• prātaḥ: in the morning

• utthāya: having risen

• mānavaḥ: a man (the practitioner/householder)

• kṛta: having done/completed

• snāna: ritual bath

• japaḥ: muttered recitation (mantra-japa)

• vipraiḥ saha eva: together with Brahmins

• ghṛta: clarified butter (ghee)

• pāyasam: rice cooked in milk, a sweet oblation/food (pāyasa).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, in the broader Matsya–Manu dialogue context)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmins (Vipra)
• Man (Mānava)
• Ghee (Ghṛta)
• Pāyasa (milk-rice offering)

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritual
• Vrata
• Mantra Japa
• Dana

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it focuses on daily/vrata discipline—sleep after niyama, then morning bath, mantra-japa, and a ghee-pāyasa rite with Brahmins.

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

It reflects the householder’s (and by extension a king’s) dharmic routine: self-restraint (niyama), purity through bathing, mantra-recitation, and honoring Brahmins through shared ritual food—an ideal of disciplined governance and household piety.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it outlines a standard sequence for observances: niyama → sleep → morning ablution → japa → offering/serving ghṛta-pāyasa with Brahmins, indicating that food offerings and Brahmin participation complete the rite.