Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

एवं निवेद्य तत्सर्वं वस्त्रमाल्यानुलेपनम् नक्षत्रपुरुषज्ञाय विप्रायाथ विसर्जयेत् //

Transliteration

evaṃ nivedya tatsarvaṃ vastramālyānulepanam nakṣatrapuruṣajñāya viprāyātha visarjayet //

Translation

Having thus presented all of that—garments, garlands, and unguents—one should then respectfully dismiss the Brahmin who is skilled in the knowledge of the Nakṣatra-Puruṣa.

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus, in this manner

• nivedya: having offered/presented

• tat-sarvam: all that (aforementioned items)

• vastra: garments/cloth

• mālya: garlands

• anulepanam: unguents/pastes for anointing (e.g., sandal)

• nakṣatra-puruṣa-jñāya: to/for one who knows the Nakṣatra-Puruṣa (the stellar-person/ritual schema connected with constellations)

• viprāya: to the Brahmin

• atha: then

• visarjayet: one should dismiss/see off (formally conclude and send away with honor).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a ritual/vāstu-vidhi discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Nakṣatra-Puruṣa
• Vipra (Brahmin)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Ritual Procedure
• Dana
• Pratishtha
• Brahmin

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a procedural (ritual/vāstu) context, emphasizing proper completion of a rite by honoring and formally dismissing the officiating Brahmin.

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

It reflects the dharmic duty of a patron (king or householder) to remunerate and honor qualified Brahmins after a ceremony—offering cloth, garlands, and unguents—then concluding the rite correctly through formal dismissal.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It indicates the closing step of a vāstu/temple-related ritual: after making prescribed offerings, the specialist associated with the Nakṣatra-Puruṣa framework is respectfully sent off, signaling proper ritual completion (visarjana).