Matsya Purana — Śrāddha Procedure: Types, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मण्यो योगविच्छान्तो विजितात्मा च शीलवान् भोजयेच्चापि दौहित्रं यत्नतः स्वसुहृद्गुरून् //

Transliteration

brahmaṇyo yogavicchānto vijitātmā ca śīlavān bhojayeccāpi dauhitraṃ yatnataḥ svasuhṛdgurūn //

Translation

பிராமணர்களுக்கும் பிரஹ்ம-தர்மத்திற்கும் அர்ப்பணிப்புடன், யோகப் பயிற்சியால் அமைதியடைந்து, தன்னடக்கமுடையவனும் நல்லொழுக்கமுடையவனும் ஆகியவன் கவனத்துடன் உணவளிக்க வேண்டும்—சிறப்பாக தௌஹித்ரன் (மகளின் மகன்)க்கு—மேலும் தன் நண்பர்களுக்கும் குருமார்களுக்கும் மரியாதையுடன் உணவளிக்க வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मण्यः: devoted to Brahmins / supportive of sacred learning

• योगविच्छान्तः: calmed (tranquil) through yogic discipline

• विजितात्मा: one who has conquered the self (self-controlled)

• शीलवान्: virtuous, of good conduct

• भोजयेत्: should feed / should offer a meal

• चापि: and also

• दौहित्रम्: daughter’s son (maternal grandson)

• यत्नतः: with effort, carefully, diligently

• स्वसुहृत्: one’s own well-wishers / friends

• गुरून्: teachers, elders, gurus.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Dharma teaching context)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmins
• Guru (Teacher/Elder)
• Dauhitra (maternal grandson)

Tags

• Dharma
• Gṛhastha-dharma
• Hospitality
• Feeding rites
• Ethics

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on Dharma—self-mastery and the merit of feeding worthy recipients such as gurus, friends, and family.

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

It reinforces gṛhastha (householder) ethics: cultivate self-control and virtuous conduct, and perform annadāna by feeding respected elders/teachers, well-wishers, and close kin—acts considered socially stabilizing and religiously meritorious.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the importance of bhojana/annadāna (hosting and feeding) as a prescribed act of righteousness.