Shloka 23

Matsya Purana — The Nakṣatra-Puruṣa Vrata: Worship of Viṣṇu’s Cosmic Body through the Lunar M...

Devanagari script

यद्यस्ति यत्किंचिदिहास्ति देयं दद्याद्द्विजायात्महिताय सर्वम् मनोरथान्नः सफलीकुरुष्व हिरण्यगर्भाच्युतरुद्ररूपिन् //

Transliteration

yadyasti yatkiṃcidihāsti deyaṃ dadyāddvijāyātmahitāya sarvam manorathānnaḥ saphalīkuruṣva hiraṇyagarbhācyutarudrarūpin //

Translation

Whatever is available here and fit to be given—let all of it be given to a dvija (Brāhmaṇa) for one’s own spiritual welfare. O Lord who manifests as Hiraṇyagarbha, as Acyuta, and as Rudra, make our wishes bear fruit.

Word by Word

• yadi: if/whatever

• asti: exists/is available

• yat kiṃcid: anything at all

• iha: here (in this world/at this time)

• asti deyam: is to be given/fit for donation

• dadyāt: one should give

• dvijāya: to a dvija (twice-born, especially a brāhmaṇa)

• ātmahitāya: for one’s own good/spiritual benefit

• sarvam: all (of it)

• manorathān: desires/wishes

• naḥ: our

• saphalīkuruṣva: make fruitful/fulfil

• hiraṇyagarbha: the golden-embryo/creator principle (Brahmā aspect)

• acyuta: the unfailing one (Viṣṇu)

• rudra-rūpin: having the form of Rudra (Śiva aspect)

Speaker

• A devotee/supplicant voice within the narrative (a general stuti-prayer addressed to the Supreme Lord)

Entities Mentioned

• Hiraṇyagarbha
• Acyuta
• Rudra
• Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)

Tags

• Dana
• Stuti
• Bhakti
• Dharma
• Trideva

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead it presents a theological synthesis—one Supreme Lord appearing as Hiraṇyagarbha (creation), Acyuta (preservation), and Rudra (dissolution)—implying control over all cosmic phases.

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

It frames dāna as a core dharmic duty: whatever is legitimately available and suitable for gifting should be offered, particularly to a dvija/brāhmaṇa, with the stated aim of ātma-hita (one’s spiritual welfare).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse is primarily ritual-ethical rather than architectural; its ritual takeaway is the primacy of charitable offering (dāna) as part of devotional practice and merit-making.