Matsya Purana 285: adhyāyaḥ 285

285.1

viśvacakrākhyamahādānavidhivarṇanam.

Matsya said:—"I shall now tell you about the Viśvachakra Mahâ Dānam which is the dispeller of all heinous sins'—1

285.2

matsya uvāca.
athātaḥ saṃpravakṣyāmi mahādānamanuttamam.
viśvacakramitikhyātaṃ mahāpātakanāśanam .. 285.1

285.3

tapanīyasya śuddhasya viṣuvādiṣu kārayet.
śreṣṭhaṃ palasahasreṇa tadarddhena tu madhyamam .. 285.2

On the day when the Sun enters the point of equinox or on any auspicious day an image of golden Viśvachakra (the wheels of the uni verse) should be made The image of 1 000 palas of gold is the best, of 500 palas is medium and of 250 palas is the Kaniṣṭha If the devotee can not afford much he should get an image of over 20 palas made It should however not be less than that—2 3

285.4

tasyārddhena kaniṣṭhaṃ syāt viśvacakramudāhṛtam.
anyadviṃśatpalādūrdhvamaśakto'pi nivedayet .. 285.3

285.5

ṣoḍaśāraṃ tataścakraṃ bhramannemyaṣṭakāvṛtam.
nābhipadme sthitaṃ viṣṇuṃ yogārūr̤haṃ caturbhujam.. 285.4

The wheel should be made of sixteen spokes and eight fellies In the middle of it should be made the image of Lord Viṣṇu in Yoga posture, of four arms, a conch and a disc should be placed beside him The images of the eight Goddesses should also be made to reside within the wheel Another image of Viṣṇu in a lying posture should be made in the east and the images of Atri Bhṛgu, Vasiṣṭha, Brahmâ, Kasyapa, Matsya Kûrma, Varâha, Nṛsiṃha Vâmana, Paraśurâma, Râmachandra, Kṛṣṇa, Buddha and Kalki should also be made in due order as the secondary attendants In the third row of attendants on the wheel should be placed the images of Gaurî, the 16 Matṛkâs 8 Vasus , in the fourth one should be placed the 12 Âdityas, 4 Vedas , in the fifth one the five elements and eleven Rudras, in the 6th one, the 8 Lokapâlas the Diggajas , in the 7th one all the auspicious things, arms and weapons and in the 8th one the Devas Thus the Viśvachakra has 8 avaraṇas Afterwards all the things mentioned in the Tulâdâna should be placed all round the Viśvachakra and then Ṛtvikas pandal, ornaments, etc , should be arranged accordingly Then the Viśvachakra should be placed on a mound of sesamum placed on the skin of a black deer—4 11

285.6

śaṅkacakre'sya pārśve tu devyaṣṭaka samāvṛtam.
dvitīyāvaraṇe tadvat pūrvato jalaśāyinam .. 285.5

285.7

atrirbhṛgurvaśiṣṭhaśca brahmā kaśyapa eva ca.
matsyaḥ kūrmo varāhaśca narasiṃho'tha vāmanaḥ .. 285.6

285.8

rāmo rāmaśca kṛṣṇaśca buddhaḥ kalkīti ca kramāt.
tṛtīyāvaraṇe gaurī mātṛbhirvasubhiryutā .. 285.7

285.9

caturthe dvādaśādityā vedāścatvāra eva ca.
pañcame pañcabhūtāni rudrāścaikādaśaiva tu .. 285.8

285.10

lokapālāṣṭakaṃ ṣaṣṭhe diṅmātaṅgāstathaiva ca.
saptame'strāṇi sarvāṇi maṅgalānica kārayet .. 285.9

285.11

antarāntarato devān vinyasedaṣṭame punaḥ.
tulā puruṣavaccheṣaṃ samantāt parikalpayet .. 285.10

285.12

ṛtvigmaṇḍapasambhāra bhūṣaṇācchādanādikam.
viśvacakraṃ tataḥ kuryāt kṛṣṇājina tilopari .. 285.11

285.13

tathāṣṭādaśa dhānyāni rasāṃśca lavaṇādikān.
pūrṇakumbhāṣṭakañcaiva vastrāṇi vividhāni ca .. 285.12

Eighteen sorts of grains and salt etc , as well as eight pitchers full of water covered with cloths and adorned with garlands of flowers, sugarcane, fruits gems and awnings should also be placed The householder should bathe as before accompanied with Vedic hymns and put on white clothes and then commence the sacrifice After Homa and Adhivâsana he should take a handful of flowers and make three circumambulations and utter the following mantras — O Viśvamaya ! O Viśvachakrâtman ! My salutations to you in whom is contained the universe and who is the master of the cycle of the universe—12 14

285.14

mālyekṣuphalaratnāni vitānañcāpi kārayet.
tato maṅgalaśabdena snātaḥ śuklāmbaro gṛhī
homādhivāsanānte vai gṛhītakusumāñjaliḥ .. 285.13

285.15

imamuccārayenmantrantriḥ kṛtvā tu pradakṣiṇam.
namo viśvamayāyeti viśvacakrānmane namaḥ .. 285.14

285.16

paramānandarūpī tvaṃ pāhi naḥ pāpakardamāt.
tejomayamidaṃ yasmāt sadā paśyanti yoginaḥ .. 285.15

‘ O, one full of the highest bliss do save me from the mundane sea of troubles The illustrious Tattva which is seen constantly in the hearts by the Yogis in meditation is saluted by me I bow down to the Viśva chakra above all the attributes O Chakra ! you are contained in Lord Viṣṇu and vice versa It is therefore the remover of all sins—15 17

285.17

hṛdi tatvaṃ guṇātītaṃ viśva cakraṃ namāmyaham.
vāsudeve sthitaṃ cakraṃ cakramadhye tu mādhavaḥ .. 285.16

285.18

anyonyādhārarūpeṇa praṇamāmi sthitāviha.
viśvacakramidaṃ yasmāt sarvapāpaharaṃ param .. 285.17

285.19

āyudhañcāpi vāsaśca bhavāduddhara māmataḥ.
ityāmantrya ca yo dadyādviśvacakraṃ vimatsaraḥ .. 285.18

“Viśvachakra is the supreme weapon of Viṣṇu You are the resting place of the Lord Pray therefore rescue me from the sufferings of the world ‘ One who thus gives away the Viśvachakra, is liberated from all sins and goes to the realm of Viṣṇu where he is blessed with 4 hands and eternal form in Vaikuṇṭha and remains there for 300 Kalpas in the midst of the Apsaras One who salutes the Viśvachakra every day gets prosperity and wealth in this life His life becomes long—18-20

285.20

vimuktaḥ sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇuloke mahīyate.
vaikuṇṭhalokamāsādya caturbāhuḥ sanātanaḥ .. 285.19

285.21

sevyate'psarasāṃ saṅghaistiṣṭhet kalpaśatatrayam.
praṇamed dvādaśa kṛtvā viśvacakraṃ dine dine
tasyāyurvardhate nityaṃ lakṣmīśca vipulā bhavet .. 285.20

285.22

iti sakalajagatsurādhivāsaṃ vitarati yastapanīyaṣoḍaśāram.
haribhavanamupāgataḥ sasiddhaiściramabhigamya namasyate śirobhiḥ .. 285.21

One who gives away a Viśvachakra of gold with 16 spokes and 8 fellies the refuge of the Devas and this world, goes to the realm of Viṣṇu and the Siddhas salute him—21

285.23

śubhadarśanatāṃ prayāti śatrormadanasudarśanatāñca kāminībhyaḥ.
sa sudarśanakeśavānurūpaḥ kanakasudarśanadānadagdhapāpaḥ .. 285.22

His appearance also becomes very fascinating to women This ordinance destroys all the enemies of the devotee and removes all his sins—22 Most heinous sins vanish by the glory of this ordinance in the name of Hari and the devotee never gets into any peril of rebirth and death.—23.

285.24

kṛtaguruduritāni ṣoḍaśārapravitaraṇe pravarākṛtirmurāreḥ.
abhibhavati bhavodbhavanti bhītyā bhavamabhito bhuvane bhayāni bhūyaḥ .. 285.23