Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच अपराह्णे तु सम्प्राप्ते अभिजिद्रौहिणोदये यत्किंचिद्दीयते तत्र तदक्षयमुदाहृतम् //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca aparāhṇe tu samprāpte abhijidrauhiṇodaye yatkiṃciddīyate tatra tadakṣayamudāhṛtam //

Translation

Sūta said: When the afternoon has arrived, and the Abhijit and Rohiṇī conjunction has arisen, whatever gift is given at that time is declared to yield an imperishable (inexhaustible) result.

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच (sūta uvāca): Sūta said

• अपराह्णे (aparāhṇe): in the afternoon

• तु (tu): indeed

• सम्प्राप्ते (samprāpte): when it has arrived/occurred

• अभिजित् (abhijit): the Abhijit muhurta/asterism (auspicious time)

• रौहिणी (rauhiṇī): the Rohiṇī nakṣatra

• उदये (udaye): at the rising/occurrence

• यत् किञ्चित् (yat kiṃcit): whatever, anything at all

• दीयते (dīyate): is given (as charity)

• तत्र (tatra): there/at that time

• तत् (tat): that

• अक्षयम् (akṣayam): inexhaustible, imperishable

• उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam): is proclaimed/declared.

Speaker

• Suta (Sūta)

Entities Mentioned

• Suta
• Abhijit
• Rohini

Tags

• Dana
• Muhūrta
• Nakshatra
• Auspicious Timing
• Akshaya Phala

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it teaches dharma through the ritual principle that charity given at a specially auspicious time produces an inexhaustible spiritual result.

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

It guides householders and rulers to perform dāna strategically—offering gifts during highly auspicious calendrical combinations (Abhijit with Rohiṇī) to maximize merit and ensure lasting religious benefit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual-astronomical (muhūrta and nakṣatra selection): it highlights timing as a core rule in Purāṇic rites, especially for dāna, where the same act becomes ‘akṣaya’ when aligned with auspicious celestial factors.