Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — The Origin of Yajña in Tretā Yuga and the Debate on Animal Sacrifice vs. Non-...

Devanagari script

एतद्दत्त्वा विभवतः स्वर्गलोके प्रतिष्ठिताः अद्रोहश्चाप्यलोभश्च दमो भूतदया शमः //

Transliteration

etaddattvā vibhavataḥ svargaloke pratiṣṭhitāḥ adrohaścāpyalobhaśca damo bhūtadayā śamaḥ //

Translation

Having given this according to one’s means, they become firmly established in the heavenly world. Non-malice, freedom from greed, self-restraint, compassion toward all beings, and inner calm—these are the virtues that uphold that state.

Word by Word

• etat: this (gift/act)

• dattvā: having given

• vibhavataḥ: according to one’s capacity/means

• svarga-loke: in the world of heaven

• pratiṣṭhitāḥ: firmly established

• adrohaḥ: non-malice/non-hostility

• ca api: and also

• alobhaḥ: non-greed

• damaḥ: self-control/restraint of the senses

• bhūta-dayā: compassion to living beings

• śamaḥ: tranquility/mental calm

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s teaching; the instruction itself is traditionally attributed to Lord Matsya’s dharma-upadeśa)

Tags

• Danadharma
• Dharma
• Ethics
• Heaven (Svarga)
• Virtues

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it teaches Danadharma—giving according to one’s means—and the moral virtues that lead to heavenly attainment.

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

It frames a practical dharma code: a householder or king should give within their capacity and cultivate non-hostility, non-greed, self-restraint, compassion to all beings, and inner calm—qualities that sustain social order and personal merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or temple-architecture rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the primacy of charity (dāna) joined with inner virtues as the basis for merit.