Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Ananta-Tritiya

Devanagari script

पूर्वं दत्त्वा तु गुरवे शेषानप्यर्चयेद्बुधः उक्तानन्ततृतीयैषा सदानन्तफलप्रदा //

Transliteration

pūrvaṃ dattvā tu gurave śeṣānapyarcayedbudhaḥ uktānantatṛtīyaiṣā sadānantaphalapradā //

Translation

After first giving the due offering to the guru, the wise person should then worship the remaining as well. Thus is declared this Ananta-tṛtīyā observance, which ever bestows endless fruit.

Word by Word

• पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ): first, beforehand

• दत्त्वा (dattvā): having given

• तु (tu): indeed/then

• गुरवे (gurave): to the guru/spiritual preceptor

• शेषान् (śeṣān): the remaining (ones/offerings)

• अपि (api): also

• अर्चयेत् (arcayet): should worship/honor

• बुधः (budhaḥ): the wise person

• उक्त (ukta): declared/said

• अनन्ततृतीया (ananta-tṛtīyā): the Ananta Tritiya rite/third lunar day vow of Ananta

• एषा (eṣā): this

• सदा (sadā): always

• अनन्तफलप्रदा (ananta-phala-pradā): giver of endless results/merit

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, as part of the Matsya Purana’s dāna/vrata discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Guru
• Ananta-tṛtīyā

Tags

• Dharma
• Vrata
• Dāna
• Ritual order
• Ananta-tṛtīyā

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on ritual order—first honoring the guru, then completing worship—within the Ananta-tṛtīyā observance.

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

It reflects dharmic discipline: a householder (and by extension a king) should prioritize honoring the guru/teacher and then properly complete the prescribed worship, aiming at lasting merit (ananta-phala).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it states the sequence of offerings: give to the guru first, then worship the remaining recipients/deities; it frames Ananta-tṛtīyā as a rite yielding ‘endless’ spiritual results.