Shloka 48

Matsya Purana — Vrata-Ṣaṣṭhī: The Sixty Sacred Vows

Devanagari script

पुण्ये ऽह्नि दद्यात्स परं ब्रह्म यात्यपुनर्भवम् एतद्ब्रह्मव्रतं नाम निर्वाणपददायकम् //

Transliteration

puṇye 'hni dadyātsa paraṃ brahma yātyapunarbhavam etadbrahmavrataṃ nāma nirvāṇapadadāyakam //

Translation

If one makes the prescribed gift on an auspicious day, one attains the Supreme Brahman and reaches the state of no rebirth. This is called the Brahma-vrata, a vow that bestows the station of nirvāṇa (liberation).

Word by Word

• puṇye ahni: on an auspicious/meritorious day

• dadyāt: should give (as charity/ritual gift)

• saḥ: that person

• param brahma: the Supreme Brahman

• yāti: attains/goes to

• apunarbhavam: non-return, freedom from rebirth

• etat: this

• brahmavrataṃ nāma: is named ‘Brahma-vrata’

• nirvāṇapada-dāyakam: bestowing the state/abode of nirvāṇa (liberation)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahman
• Nirvana
• Brahmavrata

Tags

• Dharma
• Vrata
• Dana
• Moksha
• Liberation

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it teaches mokṣa-oriented dharma—how a vow (brahmavrata) and timely dāna lead to apunarbhava (no rebirth).

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

It frames dāna performed on a ‘puṇya day’ as a high dharmic duty; for householders and rulers alike, sanctioned giving is presented as a direct means toward spiritual merit culminating in liberation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu/architecture detail appears here; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on correct timing (puṇya ahan) and prescribed gifting as part of a named vow (brahmavrata).