Matsya Purana — Bhīma-Dvādaśī, Shloka 41

Devanagari script

हुत्वा च वैष्णवं सम्यक् चरुं गोक्षीरसंयुतम् निष्पावार्धप्रमाणां वै धारामाज्यस्य पातयेत् //

Transliteration

hutvā ca vaiṣṇavaṃ samyak caruṃ gokṣīrasaṃyutam niṣpāvārdhapramāṇāṃ vai dhārāmājyasya pātayet //

Translation

പശുപാലുമായി കലർത്തിയ വൈഷ്ണവ ചരുവിനെ ശരിയായി ഹോമം ചെയ്ത്, തുടർന്ന് നിഷ്പാവത്തിന്റെ അർദ്ധപ്രമാണം തുല്യമായ നെയ്യിന്റെ ധാര ഒഴുക്കണം।

Word by Word

• hutvā: having offered (in the fire)

• ca: and

• vaiṣṇavam: pertaining to Viṣṇu / a Vaiṣṇava (oblation)

• samyak: properly, correctly

• carum: caru, cooked sacrificial porridge

• gokṣīra-saṃyutam: mixed with cow’s milk

• niṣpāva-ardha-pramāṇām: of the measure of half a niṣpāva (a ritual unit)

• vai: indeed

• dhārām: a stream, continuous pour

• ājyasya: of ghee (clarified butter)

• pātayet: should cause to fall/pour (into the fire).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on ritual procedure)

Entities Mentioned

• Viṣṇu (Vaiṣṇava rite)
• Agni (implied sacrificial fire)
• Ghee (Ājya)
• Cow’s milk (Go-kṣīra)
• Caru (sacrificial porridge)

Tags

• Homa
• Vaiṣṇava-rite
• Ājya
• Caru
• Ritual-measures

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it focuses on a precise Vaiṣṇava homa step—offering milk-mixed caru and then pouring a measured stream of ghee.

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

It presents a rule-based ritual act (homa) suitable for disciplined religious life; kings and householders are expected to uphold dharma through correct sacrificial procedure and measured offerings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual-technical: it specifies the offering substance (caru with cow’s milk) and the exact quantity/form of ghee offering (a continuous dhārā, measured as half a niṣpāva), reflecting the Matsya Purana’s prayoga-style precision.