Matsya Purana 286: adhyāyaḥ 286

286.1

mahākalpalatākhyamahādānavidhivarṇanam.

Matsya said :—“I shall now tell you about the Mahākalpalatā, an excellent gift, which is the destroyer of great sins.”—1.

286.2

matsya uvāca.
athātaḥ sapravakṣyāmi mahādānamanuttamam.
mahākalpalatā nāma mahāpātakanāśanam .. 286.1

286.3

puṇyāṃ tithimathāsādya kṛtvā brāhmaṇa vācanam.
ṛtvigmaṇḍapasambhāra-bhūṣaṇācchādanādikam .. 286.2

On an auspicious Tithi after Svastivāchana, the devotee should arrange for the Ritvikas, pandal, articles, ornaments, clothings as before and invoke Lokapālas as is done in the Tulādāna. Then Kalpalatās (creepers yielding all desires) of gold should be made and they should be adorned with various fruits, flowers and kinds of birds, couples of Vidyādharās, pairs of golden birds, Siddhas culling flowers and fruits. Birds should be made along with the images of the ascetics living only on fruits ; as well as the images of the Devas the attendant of the Lokapālas should also be made.—4-5.

286.4

tulā puruṣavat kuryāt lokeśāvāhanaṃ budhaḥ.
cāmīkaramayīḥ kuryāddaśakalpalatāḥ samāḥ .. 286.3

286.5

nānāpuṣpaphalopetā nānāṃśuka vibhūṣitāḥ.
vidyādharasuparṇānāṃ mithunairupaśobhitāḥ .. 286.4

286.6

hārānāditsubhiḥ siddhaiḥ phalāni ca vihaṅgamai.
lokapālānukāriṇyaḥ kartavyāstāsu devatāḥ .. 286.5

286.7

brāhmīmanantaśaktiñca lavaṇasyopari nyaset.
adhastāllatayormadhye padmaśaṅkhakare śubhe .. 286.6

Beneath the two creeper twigs on a mound of salt should be placed the image of the Goddess Brāhmī of infinite power and glory holding lotus and conch, as well as of the Goddess of Ananta Śakti.—6.

286.8

ibhāsanasthā tu gur̤e pūrvataḥ kuliśāyudhā.
rajanī saṃsthitāgnāyī śruvapāṇirathānale .. 286.7

On a mound of molasses to the east should be located the image of the Goddess Indrāṇī on a seat on an elephant holding a thunderbolt in Her hand. The consort of Agni should be located in the S.-E. corner on a mound of turmeric holding a sacrificial ladle in Her hand.—7.

286.9

yāmye ca mahiṣārūḍhā gadinī taṇḍulopari.
ghṛte tu nairṛtī sthāpyā sakhaṅgā dakṣiṇāpare .. 286.8

In the south should be located the image of the Goddess Gadānī riding a buffalo, in the S.-W. corner should be placed the image of the Goddess Nairitya on a mound of clarified butter holding a sword.—8.

286.10

vāruṇe vāruṇī kṣīre jhaṣasthā nāgapāśinī.
patākinī ca vāyavye mṛgasthā śarkaropari .. 286.9

In the west should be placed the image of the Goddess Vāruṇī with her weapon of Nāgapāśa, riding a fish, on a pot of milk and in the N.-W. corner should be placed the image of the Goddess Patākinī riding a deer, on a mound of sugar.—9.

286.11

saumyā tileṣu saṃsthāpyā śaṅkhinī nidhisaṃsthitā.
māheśvarī vṛṣārūḍhā navanīte triśūlinī .. 286.10

The Goddess Śaṅkhinī should be located in the north on a mound of sesamum and in the N.-E. corner should be placed the image of the Goddess Māheśvarī riding a bull and holding a trident, on a seat of fresh butter.—10.

286.12

maulinyo varadā tadvat kartavyā bālakānvitāḥ.
śaktyā pañcapalādūrdhvamāsahasrāt prakalpayet .. 286.11

The images of these Goddesses should be made in their girlish forms with a coronet on their heads, with Their hand in the posture of offering some boon. They should be made of from five palas to one thousand palas of gold.—11.

286.13

sarvāsāmupari sthāpyaṃ pañcavarṇaṃ vitānakam.
dhenavo daśakumbhāśca vastrayugmāni caiva hi .. 286.12

Over Them should be made awnings and arches of different colours and close to them should be kept 10 cows, 10 vases, and pairs of cloths. The central image, and the two cows along with the two vases should be given to the preceptor and the rest should be given to the Ritvikas. After a bath with Vedic chants the devotee should put on white clothes and utter the following formulae after circumambulating thrice—12-13.

286.14

madhyame dve tu gurave ṛtvigbhyo'nyāstathaiva ca.
tato maṅgalaśabdena snātaḥ śuklāmbaro budhaḥ .. 286.13

286.15

namo namaḥ pāpavināśinībhyo brahmāṇḍalokeśvarapālinībhyaḥ.
āśaṃsitādhikya phalapradābhyo digbhyastathā kalpalatāvadhūbhyaḥ .. 286.14

“Salutations to the better halves of the Directions and the Kalpalatā Vadhus that dispel all sins, protect the universe along with the Lokapâlas and give the desired objects.’—14

286.16

iti sakaladigaṅganā pradānaṃ bhavabhayasūdanakāri yaḥ karoti.
abhimataphalade sa nāgaloke vasati pitāmahavatsarāṇi triṃśat .. 286.15

“One who thus gives away these consorts of the Directions goes to the Nagaloka the satisfier of all desires, where he remains for 30 years of Brahmâ—15

286.17

pitṛśatamatha tārayed bhavābdherbhavaduritaugha vighāta śuddha dehaḥ.
sura pati vanitā sahasra saṃkhyaiḥ parivṛtamambuja saṃsadābhivandyaḥ .. 286.16

He liberates one hundred generations of his manes from this sea of troubles and is adored by thousands of nymphs. The Diganganas have ordained this Mahâdâna. One who reads, listens to or sees the Kalpalatâdâna and the Dikvadhûdâna goes to the realm of Indra.—16-17

286.18

iti vidhānamidaṃ digaṅganānāṃ kanakakalpalatā-vinivedakam.
paṭhati yaḥ smaratīha tathekṣate sa padameti purandarasevitam .. 286.17