Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Bhīma-Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

ब्रूयात् सायन्तनीं कृत्वा संध्यामस्तमिते रवौ नमो नारायणायेति त्वामहं शरणं गतः //

Transliteration

brūyāt sāyantanīṃ kṛtvā saṃdhyāmastamite ravau namo nārāyaṇāyeti tvāmahaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ //

Translation

Having performed the evening Sandhyā at sunset, one should recite: “Obeisance to Nārāyaṇa—O Lord, I have taken refuge in You.”

Word by Word

• brūyāt: one should say/recite

• sāyantanīm: the evening (rite)

• kṛtvā: having done/performed

• saṃdhyām: the Sandhyā worship (twilight rite)

• astamite: when set/at setting

• ravau: (when) the sun

• namaḥ: obeisance

• nārāyaṇāya: to Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu)

• iti: thus

• tvām: You

• aham: I

• śaraṇam: refuge/shelter

• gataḥ: gone to/entered (taken).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (as an instructor of dharma and ritual discipline, addressing Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Nārāyaṇa
• Ravi (the Sun)

Tags

• Sandhyavandana
• Narayana
• Sharanagati
• DailyRitual
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead it teaches a daily discipline—sunset Sandhyā—grounded in surrender to Nārāyaṇa, a stance that Purāṇas often present as spiritual protection in all cosmic conditions.

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

It frames Sandhyā at sunset as a required daily observance and adds a clear bhakti formula—“namo nārāyaṇāya… śaraṇaṃ gataḥ”—showing that righteous life (for king or householder) includes regular worship and conscious refuge in Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: it specifies the proper timing (sunset) and the devotional utterance to be recited after performing the evening Sandhyā.