Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

पञ्चगव्यं च संप्राश्य स्वपेद्भूमौ विमत्सरः ततः प्रभाते संजाते भक्त्या सम्पूजयेद्द्विजान् //

Transliteration

pañcagavyaṃ ca saṃprāśya svapedbhūmau vimatsaraḥ tataḥ prabhāte saṃjāte bhaktyā sampūjayeddvijān //

Translation

After duly partaking of pañcagavya (the five cow-products used for purification), one should sleep on the ground, free from envy; then, when morning has arisen, one should devotedly honor and worship the twice-born (brāhmaṇas).

Word by Word

• पञ्चगव्यम् (pañcagavyam): pañcagavya, the five cow-products used ritually

• च (ca): and

• संप्राश्य (saṃprāśya): having partaken/consumed as a rite

• स्वपेत् (svapet): should sleep

• भूमौ (bhūmau): on the ground

• विमत्सरः (vimatsaraḥ): free from jealousy/envy, without malice

• ततः (tataḥ): then

• प्रभाते (prabhāte): at dawn/in the morning

• संजाते (saṃjāte): having arisen/when it has come

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā): with devotion, reverence

• सम्पूजयेत् (sampūjayet): should honor/worship properly

• द्विजान् (dvijān): the twice-born, especially brāhmaṇas.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a dharma/ritual guideline passage)

Entities Mentioned

• Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)
• Pañcagavya

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritual Purification
• Vrata
• Brāhmaṇa-honoring
• Austerity

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on personal purification and disciplined conduct as part of a ritual observance.

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

It outlines a dharmic routine—ritual purification (pañcagavya), austerity (sleeping on the ground), and social-religious duty (reverently honoring brāhmaṇas)—applicable to householders and rulers who perform vows and sponsor rites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual: pañcagavya is a standard purificatory substance, and honoring dvijas at dawn is part of vrata etiquette and merit-making, emphasizing purity, humility, and proper religious patronage.