Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Eclipse-Time Planetary Bath

Devanagari script

पञ्चगव्यं च कुम्भेषु शुद्धमुक्ताफलानि च रोचनां पद्मशङ्खौ च पञ्चरत्नसमन्वितम् //

Transliteration

pañcagavyaṃ ca kumbheṣu śuddhamuktāphalāni ca rocanāṃ padmaśaṅkhau ca pañcaratnasamanvitam //

Translation

Man gebe Pañcagavya in die Kumbhas, dazu reine Perlen, Gorocanā, eine Lotosblüte und eine Śaṅkha-Muschel, und versehe das Ganze mit den fünf kostbaren Edelsteinen.

Word by Word

• पञ्चगव्यम् (pañcagavyam): the five cow-products used for purification (milk, curd, ghee, urine, dung)

• च (ca): and

• कुम्भेषु (kumbheṣu): in pots/urns

• शुद्ध (śuddha): pure

• मुक्ताफलानि (muktāphalāni): pearls

• च (ca): and

• रोचनाम् (rocanām): gorocanā (yellow auspicious pigment from the cow, used ritually)

• पद्म (padma): lotus

• शङ्खौ (śaṅkhau): conch-shell

• च (ca): and

• पञ्चरत्न (pañcaratna): the five gems (commonly gold, diamond, pearl, ruby, emerald—lists vary by tradition)

• समन्वितम् (samanvitam): endowed with/combined with.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s ritual/temple-consecration discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Pañcagavya
• Kumbha (ritual pot)
• Śaṅkha (conch)
• Padma (lotus)
• Pañcaratna (five gems)

Tags

• Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips
• Pratishtha
• Temple consecration
• Ritual purity
• Iconography materials

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it prescribes auspicious and purificatory substances for ritual pots used in consecration, emphasizing sacred order and purity rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It reflects the duty to uphold dharma through proper ritual observance—kings and householders sponsoring temples or rites should provide correctly sanctioned materials (pañcagavya, gems, conch, lotus) for valid consecration.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It lists core pratishtha-sāmagrī: filling kumbhas with pañcagavya and placing auspicious emblems (pearls, gorocanā, lotus, conch) and pañcaratna—standard items used to sanctify space and establish divine presence in temple/installation rites.