Shloka 72

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

पवित्रा तृतीया विज्ञेया वितृष्णापि च या पुनः चतुर्थी ह्लादिनीत्युक्ता चन्द्रभा इति च स्मृता //

Transliteration

pavitrā tṛtīyā vijñeyā vitṛṣṇāpi ca yā punaḥ caturthī hlādinītyuktā candrabhā iti ca smṛtā //

Translation

Know the third as Pavitrā (the Purifying one) and also as Vitṛṣṇā (the Thirstless/Desireless). Again, the fourth is said to be Hlādinī (the Gladdening one) and is also remembered as Candrabhā (Moon-lustrous).

Word by Word

• pavitrā: purifying, sacred

• tṛtīyā: the third lunar day (tithi)

• vijñeyā: should be known/understood

• vitṛṣṇā: free from thirst, free from craving

• api: also

• ca: and

• yā: which

• punaḥ: again/further

• caturthī: the fourth lunar day (tithi)

• hlādinī: delight-giving, gladdening

• iti: thus

• uktā: is said/called

• candrabhā: having the radiance of the moon, moon-lustrous

• smṛtā: is remembered/recorded in tradition

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic teaching on tithi-nāmas (names of lunar days)

Entities Mentioned

• Tṛtīyā (3rd tithi)
• Caturthī (4th tithi)
• Candra (Moon)

Tags

• Vrata
• Tithi
• Ritual calendar
• Purification
• Panchanga

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it classifies lunar days (tithis) by auspicious epithets, emphasizing ritual timekeeping rather than cosmology.

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

It supports dharmic duty through correct observance of time: a householder (and by extension a king overseeing public rites) should align vows, worship, and purificatory acts with appropriate tithis, here highlighting the purifying third day and the gladdening fourth day.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it provides tithi-epithets used when scheduling vratas and pūjā: tṛtīyā is linked with purification and freedom from craving, while caturthī is linked with joy and moonlike radiance—useful for selecting auspicious timings in Matsya Purana ritual practice.