Shloka 3
Matsya Purana — The Rite and Glory of Meru-Dāna: The Tenfold ‘Gift of Meru’ and Mountain-Offe...
पुराणेषु च वेदेषु यज्ञेष्वायतनेषु च न तत्फलमधीतेषु कृतेष्विह यदश्नुते //
purāṇeṣu ca vedeṣu yajñeṣvāyataneṣu ca na tatphalamadhīteṣu kṛteṣviha yadaśnute //
In the Purāṇas and the Vedas, in sacrifices and in sacred abodes (temples), the fruit is not equal to what one truly attains here through genuine study and due performance.
FAQs
This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it emphasizes a dharmic principle that real spiritual “fruit” comes from authentic study and proper practice, not merely from association with sacred texts or places.
It encourages kings and householders to go beyond prestige acts—patronizing yajñas or temples—and to ensure sincere learning (adhyayana) and correct performance of duties (karma), since lived discipline yields the true result.
By mentioning āyatana (sacred abode/temple) alongside yajña, it implies that temple-building, maintenance, and worship have value only when aligned with correct procedure and inner discipline—supporting the Matsya Purana’s broader ritual and sacred-space ethos.