Matsya Purana — Navagraha Sacrifice for Planetary Pacification and Prosperity, Shloka 75

Devanagari script

यथा रत्नेषु सर्वेषु सर्वे देवाः प्रतिष्ठिताः तथा रत्नानि यच्छन्तु रत्नदानेन मे सुराः //

Transliteration

yathā ratneṣu sarveṣu sarve devāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ tathā ratnāni yacchantu ratnadānena me surāḥ //

Translation

Như chư thiên đều an lập trong mọi loại bảo ngọc, cũng vậy, xin các thần linh hoan hỷ trước việc con bố thí châu báu mà ban lại cho con châu báu.

Word by Word

• yathā: just as

• ratneṣu: in gems/jewels

• sarveṣu: in all

• sarve devāḥ: all the gods

• pratiṣṭhitāḥ: established/abiding

• tathā: so, in the same way

• ratnāni: jewels

• yacchantu: may (they) grant/bestow

• ratna-dānena: by the giving of jewels

• me: to me/my

• surāḥ: the gods/devas

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on dāna-dharma; verse framed as a donor’s prayer/mantra)

Entities Mentioned

• Devas (Surāḥ)

Tags

• Dāna
• Ratna-dāna
• Punya
• Ritual Mantra
• Matsya Purana Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it reflects a Purāṇic sacral view that divine presence pervades precious substances like gems, making their donation spiritually potent.

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

It supports dāna-dharma: a king or householder should give valuable gifts with faith, viewing the act as pleasing the devas; the verse functions as a donor’s intention—charity performed with reverence yields auspicious reciprocation (prosperity and merit).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it reads like a dedicatory prayer used at the time of ratna-dāna; it emphasizes consecratory intent (saṅkalpa) that treats gems as deity-bearing substances, suitable for formal gifting in yajña/temple-related offerings.