Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

वेणुका चामृता चैव षष्ठी सम्परिकीर्तिता सुकृता च गभस्ती च सप्तमी परिकीर्तिता //

Transliteration

veṇukā cāmṛtā caiva ṣaṣṭhī samparikīrtitā sukṛtā ca gabhastī ca saptamī parikīrtitā //

Translation

The sixth lunar day (Ṣaṣṭhī) is declared to be called Veṇukā and also Amṛtā; and the seventh lunar day (Saptamī) is proclaimed to be called Sukṛtā and also Gabhastī.

Word by Word

• veṇukā: ‘Veṇukā’ (a proper name/epithet of the sixth tithi)

• ca: and

• amṛtā: ‘Amṛtā’ (nectar-like, immortal

• eva: indeed/also

• ṣaṣṭhī: the sixth lunar day (tithi)

• samparikīrtitā: is fully declared/proclaimed

• sukṛtā: ‘Sukṛtā’ (merit, well-done

• ca: and

• gabhastī: ‘Gabhastī’ (ray of light

• ca: and

• saptamī: the seventh lunar day (tithi)

• parikīrtitā: is proclaimed/celebrated.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Ṣaṣṭhī
• Saptamī
• Veṇukā
• Amṛtā
• Sukṛtā
• Gabhastī

Tags

• Tithi
• Vrata
• Ritual Calendar
• Dharma
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on dharmic timekeeping—naming the sixth and seventh lunar days for ritual and vrata observance.

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

By defining recognized names of tithis, it supports a king’s and householder’s duty to conduct vows, donations, and rites on properly identified lunar days according to Matsya Purana dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it standardizes the nomenclature of Ṣaṣṭhī and Saptamī—useful for scheduling vratas and temple/household ceremonies on auspicious tithis in the Matsya Purana tradition.