Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — Vrata-Ṣaṣṭhī: The Sixty Sacred Vows

Devanagari script

तिलपात्रं हिरण्यं च ब्रह्मलोके महीयते कल्पान्ते भूपतिर्नूनम् आनन्दव्रतमुच्यते //

Transliteration

tilapātraṃ hiraṇyaṃ ca brahmaloke mahīyate kalpānte bhūpatirnūnam ānandavratamucyate //

Translation

An offering of a vessel of sesame, and also of gold, is honored in Brahmā’s world; and at the end of the aeon (kalpa), the king—surely—attains what is called the Ānandavrata, the vow leading to bliss.

Word by Word

• tिलपात्रम् (tilapātram): a vessel/recipient-bowl of sesame (sesame-offering)

• हिरण्यम् (hiraṇyam): gold

• च (ca): and

• ब्रह्मलोके (brahmaloke): in Brahmaloka, the world/realm of Brahmā

• महीयते (mahīyate): is honored, is greatly revered, is glorified

• कल्पान्ते (kalpānte): at the end of a kalpa/aeon

• भूपतिः (bhūpatiḥ): king, lord of the earth

• नूनम् (nūnam): surely, indeed

• आनन्दव्रतम् (ānandavratam): the vow called Ānandavrata (bliss-bestowing observance)

• उच्यते (ucyate): is said, is called

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for the Matsya Purana’s vrata-dāna discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmaloka
• Brahma

Tags

• Vrata
• Dana
• Sesame offering
• Kingly Dharma
• Afterlife merit

FAQs

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

It alludes to cosmic time by mentioning the “end of the kalpa,” implying that the merit of the vow and gifts endures across vast cycles and bears fruit even at aeonic transitions.

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

It frames righteous giving—sesame-offering and gold donation—as a royal/householder duty that generates lasting spiritual honor and culminates in the bliss-associated Ānandavrata result.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is dāna-vidhi: offering a tilapātra (sesame vessel) and hiraṇya (gold) as sanctioned gifts connected to a named vow (Ānandavrata), emphasizing correct materials and intention rather than temple architecture.