Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

शिबिका च चतुर्थी स्याद् द्विविधा च पुनः स्मृता इक्षुश्च पञ्चमी ज्ञेया तथैव च पुनः कुहूः //

Transliteration

śibikā ca caturthī syād dvividhā ca punaḥ smṛtā ikṣuśca pañcamī jñeyā tathaiva ca punaḥ kuhūḥ //

Translation

The fourth tithi (Caturthī, the fourth lunar day) is called Śibikā, and it is again remembered as being of two kinds. The fifth tithi (Pañcamī) is to be known as Ikṣu; likewise, there is also the designation Kuhū.

Word by Word

• śibikā: Śibikā (a specific name/designation)

• ca: and

• caturthī: the fourth tithi (lunar day)

• syāt: is/should be called

• dvividhā: twofold, of two kinds

• ca: and

• punaḥ: again/further

• smṛtā: remembered/declared in tradition

• ikṣuḥ: Ikṣu (sugarcane

• ca: and

• pañcamī: the fifth tithi

• jñeyā: should be known/understood

• tathā eva: likewise/just so

• ca: and

• punaḥ: again/further

• kuhūḥ: Kuhū (a lunar-day designation, often tied to the moon’s dark phase/new-moon vicinity).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s didactic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Kuhū
• Caturthī
• Pañcamī

Tags

• Tithi
• Hindu calendar
• Ritual timing
• Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips
• Panchanga

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it catalogs ritual-calendar terminology by giving traditional names for specific tithis (lunar days).

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

By identifying specific tithi-names and classifications, it supports correct timing for royal and household rites (vratās, donations, consecrations), a key duty in Puranic dharma to ensure ceremonies are performed on properly recognized lunar days.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Its significance is ritual-chronological: knowing tithi designations like Śibikā, Ikṣu, and Kuhū helps align temple worship schedules, fasts, and consecration-related observances with the proper lunar day as described in Matsya Purana calendrical guidance.