Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Ananta-Tritiya

Devanagari script

पुंसः पीताम्बरे दद्यात् स्त्रियै कौसुम्भवाससी निष्पावाजाजिलवणम् इक्षुदण्डगुडान्वितम् तस्यै दद्यात्फलं पुष्पं सुवर्णोत्पलसंयुतम् //

Transliteration

puṃsaḥ pītāmbare dadyāt striyai kausumbhavāsasī niṣpāvājājilavaṇam ikṣudaṇḍaguḍānvitam tasyai dadyātphalaṃ puṣpaṃ suvarṇotpalasaṃyutam //

Translation

One should give a man yellow garments, and to a woman clothing dyed in kāusumbha (saffron hue). Along with these, one should offer niṣpāva (beans), ajājī (cumin), and salt, together with sugarcane stalks and jaggery. To her one should also give fruit and flowers, accompanied by a golden lotus.

Word by Word

• puṃsaḥ: to/for a man

• pīta-ambare: yellow garments

• dadyāt: one should give

• striyai: to/for a woman

• kausumbha-vāsasī: saffron/kusumbha-dyed clothing

• niṣpāvā: niṣpāva beans/pulses

• ajājī: cumin

• lavaṇam: salt

• ikṣu-daṇḍa: sugarcane stalk

• guḍa-anvitam: accompanied with jaggery

• tasyai: to her

• phalam: fruit

• puṣpam: flower(s)

• suvarṇa-utpala-saṃyutam: joined with/accompanied by a golden lotus

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Dāna
• Vrata
• Ritual offerings
• Householder dharma
• Auspicious gifts

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it prescribes dharmic gifting (dāna) items and auspicious offerings, focusing on merit through charity rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It outlines practical dāna-dharma: a householder (and likewise a king as patron) should give appropriate clothing and auspicious foods/condiments—acts believed to generate puṇya and support social welfare through ritualized generosity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: the verse lists prescribed gift-items (cloth, beans, cumin, salt, sugarcane, jaggery, fruits, flowers, and a golden lotus) used in dāna contexts to mark auspiciousness and completeness of the offering.