Matsya Purana 274.69
Matsyapurāṇa 274.69
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- Sanskrit
274.69
dharmarājamathādāya haimaṃ sūryyeṇa saṃyutam.
karābhyāṃ baddhamuṣṭibhyāmāste paśyan harermukham.. 274.66
Seeing the face of Lord Sri Hari and taking the golden image of Dharmarâja with that of the Sun by both of his hands The Brâhmaṇas should then weigh the devotee with excellent gold pieces until the scale kicks the ground Then the king eager for his prosperity should place more gold than that of his weight on the floor and remaining in the scale for sometime utter the following words—'Devi! you are the witness of all, I therefore salute you You were first created by Brahmâ and the whole of the moveable and the immoveable world is held by you O Viśvadhâriṇi! you are the soul of all beings You are the holder of the universe I salute you " After saying so he should alight from the scale and give first of all half of the whole offerings to the preceptor (Guru) and the rest should be made over to the Ṛtvijas and with their permission should distribute a portion of that wealth among others also—66-72.
Translations (1)
- The Matsya Puranam — A Taluqdar of Oudh 1916, English
Linked texts (3)
- Matsya — Sanskrit
- Dānasāgara — Ballālasena, Sanskrit
- Dānavivekoddyota — Madanasīṅhadeva, Sanskrit