Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — The Viśokā-Saptamī Vow

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्य विप्रानन्नेन गुडपात्रसमन्वितम् तद्वस्त्रयुग्मं पद्मं च ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् //

Transliteration

sampūjya viprānannena guḍapātrasamanvitam tadvastrayugmaṃ padmaṃ ca brāhmaṇāya nivedayet //

Translation

After duly honoring the Brahmins with food, and together with a vessel of jaggery, one should present to a Brahmin a pair of garments and a lotus as well.

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्य (sampūjya): having duly worshipped/honored

• विप्रान् (viprān): Brahmins

• अन्नेन (annena): with food

• गुडपात्र-समन्वितम् (guḍapātra-samanvitam): accompanied by a vessel/container of jaggery

• तत् (tad): that/therewith

• वस्त्र-युग्मम् (vastra-yugmam): a pair of garments

• पद्मम् (padmam): lotus

• च (ca): and

• ब्राह्मणाय (brāhmaṇāya): to a Brahmin

• निवेदयेत् (nivedayet): should offer/present.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within dāna-dharma teaching)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmin (Vipra)

Tags

• Dāna
• Gṛhastha-dharma
• Ritual offering
• Brahmin honoring
• Merit (Puṇya)

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on dāna-dharma—properly honoring Brahmins with food and specific ritual gifts.

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

It outlines a practical charity protocol: first offer respectful hospitality (food), then complete the act of giving with supplementary items (a jaggery vessel, garments, and a lotus), reflecting the householder/kingly duty to sustain dharma through generosity and honor to learned Brahmins.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: the verse prescribes a structured offering set—food plus guḍapātra, garments, and a lotus—indicating completeness, auspiciousness, and respectful presentation in a dāna rite.