Shloka 12

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

ईष ऊर्जश्च तर्जश् च शुचिः शुक्रस्तथैव च मधुश् च माधवश्चैव नभस्यो ऽथ नभास्तथा //

Transliteration

īṣa ūrjaśca tarjaś ca śuciḥ śukrastathaiva ca madhuś ca mādhavaścaiva nabhasyo 'tha nabhāstathā //

Translation

These are (also) the month-names: Īṣa, Ūrja, Tarja, Śuci, Śukra, as well as Madhu and Mādhava; and then (the months called) Nabhasya and Nabhas too.

Word by Word

• īṣaḥ: the month-name Īṣa

• ūrjaḥ: the month-name Ūrja

• tarjaḥ: the month-name Tarja

• śuciḥ: the month-name Śuci

• śukraḥ: the month-name Śukra

• tathā eva ca: and likewise also

• madhuḥ: the month Madhu

• mādhavaḥ: the month Mādhava

• ca eva: and indeed

• nabhasyaḥ: the month Nabhasya

• atha: then/next

• nabhāḥ: the month Nabhas

• tathā: thus/also

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) relaying the Matsya Purana’s calendrical teaching (within the Matsya–Manu discourse framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Īṣa
• Ūrja
• Tarja
• Śuci
• Śukra
• Madhu
• Mādhava
• Nabhasya
• Nabhas

Tags

• Calendar
• Months
• RitualTiming
• CosmicOrder
• PuranicTime

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it supports cosmic order by listing sacred month-names used to structure time for ritual and dharma across cycles.

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

By naming the months, it underpins correct scheduling of vows, donations, festivals, and governance-related rites—key duties for householders and kings who must act in harmony with calendrical time.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse is primarily calendrical, but it is ritually significant because temple consecrations, fasts, and seasonal observances are prescribed by month in Purāṇic practice (useful for planning rites and installations).