Shloka 24

Matsya Purana — The Madana-Dvādaśī Vow and the Birth of the Maruts

Devanagari script

वासोभिर् द्विजदाम्पत्यं पूज्यं शक्त्या विभूषणैः शय्यागन्धादिकं दद्यात् प्रीयताम् इत्युदीरयेत् //

Transliteration

vāsobhir dvijadāmpatyaṃ pūjyaṃ śaktyā vibhūṣaṇaiḥ śayyāgandhādikaṃ dadyāt prīyatām ityudīrayet //

Translation

One should honor a Brahmin couple with garments and, according to one’s means, with ornaments. One should also give a bed, perfumes, and the like, saying, “May you be pleased.”

Word by Word

• वासोभिः: with garments/clothing

• द्विज-दाम्पत्यम्: a Brahmin couple (husband and wife)

• पूज्यम्: to be honored/worshipfully received

• शक्त्या: according to one’s capacity/means

• विभूषणैः: with ornaments/adornments

• शय्या: a bed/couch

• गन्ध-आदिकम्: perfumes/fragrances and similar items

• दद्यात्: one should give

• प्रीयताम्: may (you) be pleased/be satisfied

• इति: thus

• उदीरयेत्: one should say/utter.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Dvija (Brahmin)
• Brahmin couple (dāmpatya)

Tags

• Dāna
• Gṛhastha-dharma
• Atithi-satkara
• Brahmana-pūjā
• Ritual etiquette

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on dharma in ordinary life—proper honoring and gifting to a Brahmin couple.

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

It teaches gṛhastha/royal duty of dāna and respectful hospitality: giving clothing, ornaments, and comfort-items according to one’s means, with polite words that express goodwill.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies items used in honor-gifting (clothes, ornaments, bed, perfumes) and the correct courteous formula—“prīyatām” (“be pleased”)—as part of formal reception and dāna.