Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Rite of Donating the ‘Mountain of Ghee’

Devanagari script

संयोगाद्घृतमुत्पन्नं यस्मादमृततेजसोः तस्माद्धृतार्चिर्विश्वात्मा प्रीयतामत्र शंकरः //

Transliteration

saṃyogādghṛtamutpannaṃ yasmādamṛtatejasoḥ tasmāddhṛtārcirviśvātmā prīyatāmatra śaṃkaraḥ //

Translation

Since ghee (ghṛta) arises from the union of those two radiant, ambrosial essences, therefore may Śaṅkara—whose flame is fed by ghee, the Self of the universe—be pleased here by this offering.

Word by Word

• saṃyogāt: from the union/combination

• ghṛtam: ghee/clarified butter

• utpannam: is produced/arises

• yasmāt: since/because

• amṛta-tejasoḥ: of the two having ambrosial (amṛta-like) radiance/essence

• tasmāt: therefore

• ghṛta-arciḥ: whose flame (arciḥ) is (fed by) ghee

• viśva-ātmā: the universal Self, soul of all

• prīyatām: may (he) be pleased

• atra: here, in this rite/occasion

• śaṅkaraḥ: Śaṅkara (Śiva), the auspicious one.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) conveying a ritual praise/mantra-like statement (Śaiva propitiation context)

Entities Mentioned

• Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• Ghṛta (ghee)
• Arciḥ (sacrificial flame)

Tags

• Śiva
• Ritual
• Homa
• Ghṛta
• Stuti

FAQs

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

It does not address pralaya directly; it focuses on ritual theology—ghee as a sacred product of “ambrosial” essences and its power to please Śaṅkara through the sacrificial flame.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of sustaining dharma through yajña and offerings: using ghṛta in homa and dedicating the act to Śaṅkara is presented as a legitimate means of propitiation and merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights ghṛta as the fuel/oblation that strengthens the sacred flame (arciḥ) in homa, framing the offering as a direct act of pleasing Śiva during a rite.