Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity, Shloka 59
यजमानः सपत्नीक ऋत्विजः सुसमाहितान् दक्षिणाभिः प्रयत्नेन पूजयेद्गतविस्मयः //
yajamānaḥ sapatnīka ṛtvijaḥ susamāhitān dakṣiṇābhiḥ prayatnena pūjayedgatavismayaḥ //
यजमान अपनी पत्नी सहित, चित्त को समाहित किए हुए ऋत्विजों का, दक्षिणा-दान द्वारा, प्रयत्नपूर्वक सम्मान करे; वह स्थिर मन से, बिना विचलित हुए, ऐसा करे।
FAQs
This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on ritual dharma—how a yajamāna should properly honour the officiating priests through dakṣiṇā and disciplined conduct.
It frames a core householder (and royal) duty: when sponsoring a yajña, one must include the wife (as co-participant) and honour the ṛtviks with appropriate gifts, showing responsibility, gratitude, and composure.
The ritual significance is the mandated offering of dakṣiṇā and respectful treatment of ṛtviks; it underscores that correct yajña performance includes proper remuneration and reverent conduct, not merely recitation and oblations.