Shloka 39

Matsya Purana — The Rite and Glory of Meru-Dāna: The Tenfold ‘Gift of Meru’ and Mountain-Offe...

Devanagari script

त एव पूजने मन्त्रास् त एवोपस्करा मताः ग्रहाणां लोकपालानां ब्रह्मादीनां च सर्वदा //

Transliteration

ta eva pūjane mantrās ta evopaskarā matāḥ grahāṇāṃ lokapālānāṃ brahmādīnāṃ ca sarvadā //

Translation

Those very (items) are regarded as the mantras for worship, and those very (items) are also considered the ritual implements—always—for the Grahas (planets), the Lokapālas (Guardians of the Directions), and for Brahmā and the other deities.

Word by Word

• te: those

• eva: indeed/only

• pūjane: in worship

• mantrāḥ: mantras/sacred formulae

• te eva: those very (same)

• upaskarāḥ: ritual requisites/implements/offerings

• matāḥ: are considered/held to be

• grahāṇām: of the Grahas (planets)

• lokapālānām: of the Lokapālas (directional guardians)

• brahmādīnām: of Brahmā and the others

• ca: and

• sarvadā: always/at all times

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu in a prescriptive, ritual-instruction register)

Entities Mentioned

• Grahas
• Lokapālas
• Brahmā

Tags

• Graha-śānti
• Mantra-vidhi
• Devapūjā
• Ritual implements
• Puranic worship rules

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it focuses on ritual continuity—stating that the same mantras and worship-implements apply consistently for Grahas, Lokapālas, and major deities like Brahmā.

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

It supports the duty of maintaining orderly, scripturally consistent worship (nitya/niyama). For kings and householders, this implies using properly authorized mantras and standard pūjā requisites for planetary pacification and directional protection rites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it standardizes that mantras and upaskāras (offerings/implements) are not arbitrary but fixed for specific classes of deities—useful for planning temple and household worship protocols, including Graha-śānti and Lokapāla pūjā sequences.