Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — The Procedure and Merit of the Śubha-Saptamī Vrata

Devanagari script

फलैर् नानाविधैर् भक्ष्यैर् घृतपायससंयुतैः दद्याद्द्विकालवेलायाम् अर्यमा प्रीयतामिति //

Transliteration

phalair nānāvidhair bhakṣyair ghṛtapāyasasaṃyutaiḥ dadyāddvikālavelāyām aryamā prīyatāmiti //

Translation

At the two appointed times of the day, one should offer assorted fruits and various foods together with ghee and sweet rice-pudding (pāyasa), uttering: “May Aryaman be pleased.”

Word by Word

• फलैः (phalaiḥ): with fruits

• नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ): of many kinds/varieties

• भक्ष्यैः (bhakṣyaiḥ): with edible foods/delicacies

• घृत (ghṛta): ghee/clarified butter

• पायस (pāyasa): sweet milk-rice/pudding

• संयुतैः (saṃyutaiḥ): accompanied by/combined with

• दद्याद् (dadyād): one should give/offer

• द्विकाल-वेलायाम् (dvikāla-velāyām): at the two daily times (morning and evening)

• अर्यमा (aryamā): Aryaman (a Āditya associated with pitṛs and rites of hospitality)

• प्रीयताम् (prīyatām): may (he) be pleased

• इति (iti): thus (saying).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s vrata/dāna procedure in the dialogue framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Aryaman

Tags

• Vrata
• Dana
• Ritual offering
• Pitṛ-related deity
• Daily worship

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on daily ritual giving—offerings of food (fruits, delicacies, ghee, and payasa) to propitiate Aryaman.

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

It prescribes a householder-style dharma of regular dāna/offerings at fixed daily times, emphasizing hospitality and ritual generosity as a means to gain divine favor (here, Aryaman).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual (not architectural): the verse specifies the offering-items and the timing—twice daily—and the mantra-like utterance “Aryamā prīyatām” as the act of propitiation.