Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

दैवतैः सह संहृत्य सर्वसाधनसंवृतः तस्याश्वमेधे वितते समाजग्मुर्महर्षयः //

Transliteration

daivataiḥ saha saṃhṛtya sarvasādhanasaṃvṛtaḥ tasyāśvamedhe vitate samājagmurmaharṣayaḥ //

Translation

Having gathered all requisites together along with the deities, and being fully furnished with every means and implement, when his Aśvamedha sacrifice was set in motion, the great sages assembled there.

Word by Word

• दैवतैः (daivataiḥ): with the deities

• सह (saha): together/along with

• संहृत्य (saṃhṛtya): having collected, gathered, brought together

• सर्व (sarva): all

• साधन (sādhana): means, requisites, instruments, ritual implements

• संवृतः (saṃvṛtaḥ): enclosed, furnished, fully equipped

• तस्य (tasya): of him/for him, his

• अश्वमेधे (aśvamedhe): in/at the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)

• वितते (vitate): spread out, commenced, set in full operation

• समाजग्मुः (samājagmuḥ): assembled, came together

• महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ): great sages

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the event in the royal-sacrificial narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Daivata (deities)
• Maharishis
• Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Aśvamedha
• VedicRitual
• Yajna
• Sages

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on a royal Vedic rite (Aśvamedha) and the auspicious participation of deities and sages, emphasizing ritual order rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It reflects the king’s dharma to sponsor and properly equip major public sacrifices—collecting all requisites and ensuring learned sages officiate—showing that rulership includes maintaining sacred order through yajña.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it stresses completeness of preparation (sarva-sādhana-saṃvṛta) and the formal commencement (vitata) of the Aśvamedha, implying that correct materials, officiants, and divine invocation are integral to valid performance.