Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — The Ravi-Śayana

Devanagari script

संस्थाप्य पात्रे विप्राय सहिरण्यं निवेदयेत् सप्तमे वस्त्रयुग्मं च पारणे त्वधिकं भवेत् //

Transliteration

saṃsthāpya pātre viprāya sahiraṇyaṃ nivedayet saptame vastrayugmaṃ ca pāraṇe tvadhikaṃ bhavet //

Translation

Having placed the offering in a suitable vessel, one should present it to a brāhmaṇa together with gold; on the seventh day, a pair of garments should also be given. At the concluding rite of breaking the observance (pāraṇa), the gift should be made in a larger measure.

Word by Word

• saṃsthāpya: having placed/arranged

• pātre: in a vessel/in a worthy receptacle

• viprāya: to a Brahmin

• sahiraṇyam: together with gold

• nivedayet: one should offer/present

• saptame: on the seventh (day)

• vastra-yugmam: a pair of garments

• ca: and

• pāraṇe: at the pāraṇa (breaking/closing of the vow/fast)

• tu: indeed/and then

• adhikam: more/additionally/in greater amount

• bhavet: should be/should be done

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmin (Vipra)
• Hiranya (Gold)
• Pātra (Ritual vessel)
• Pāraṇa (concluding rite)

Tags

• Dana
• Vrata
• Parana
• Ritual Gifts
• Householder Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on vow-completion (pāraṇa) and the proper protocol of gifting (dāna), especially offerings to a Brahmin with gold and garments.

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

It outlines householder/royal dharma in supporting learned Brahmins through regulated charity: offer in a proper vessel, add gold, give a pair of clothes on the seventh day, and increase the gift at the vow’s completion—emphasizing discipline, generosity, and correct ritual timing.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the insistence on a proper pātra (receptacle) and on pāraṇa as a formal closing rite where the donation is made more substantial, indicating that correct procedure and completion are integral to the efficacy of the observance.