Shloka 79

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

तेषां तु दृश्यते चन्द्रे शुक्ले कृष्णे समाप्लुतिः ते भारतस्य वर्षस्य भेदा येन प्रकीर्तिताः //

Transliteration

teṣāṃ tu dṛśyate candre śukle kṛṣṇe samāplutiḥ te bhāratasya varṣasya bhedā yena prakīrtitāḥ //

Translation

In their case, a convergence is observed in the Moon, through the bright fortnight and the dark fortnight. It is by this lunar basis that the divisions of Bhārata-varṣa have been set forth.

Word by Word

• teṣām: of those (previously mentioned)

• tu: indeed/however

• dṛśyate: is seen/observed

• candre: in the Moon/with respect to the Moon

• śukle: in the bright (fortnight)

• kṛṣṇe: in the dark (fortnight)

• samāplutiḥ: meeting/confluence/overlapping convergence

• te: those

• bhāratasya: of Bhārata

• varṣasya: of the region/land (varṣa)

• bhedāḥ: divisions/distinctions

• yena: by which/whereby

• prakīrtitāḥ: have been declared/proclaimed.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Chandra (the Moon)
• Bhārata-varṣa

Tags

• Sacred geography
• Calendrics
• Lunar fortnight
• Bhārata-varṣa
• Puranic cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya; it highlights lunar reckoning (bright and dark fortnights) as a framework used to explain or align the divisions of Bhārata-varṣa.

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

By grounding divisions and distinctions in lunar cycles, it supports dharmic timekeeping—choosing proper tithis/fortnights for governance, taxation cycles, festivals, vows, and household rites aligned to śukla and kṛṣṇa pakṣas.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is calendrical: many temple consecrations, vratas, and śrāddha-related observances are scheduled by śukla/kṛṣṇa pakṣa; the verse underscores the Moon-based basis for such liturgical timing rather than giving a specific Vāstu rule.