Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — Kamalā-Saptamī Vow: Lotus Rite for Sūrya

Devanagari script

दिवाकर नमस्तुभ्यं प्रभाकर नमो ऽस्तु ते ततो द्विकालवेलायाम् उदकुम्भसमन्विताम् //

Transliteration

divākara namastubhyaṃ prabhākara namo 'stu te tato dvikālavelāyām udakumbhasamanvitām //

Translation

“O Divākara (Sun), salutations to you; O Prabhākara (Maker of light), may homage be to you.” Thereafter, at the two junction-times of the day, one should perform the rite equipped with a water-pot (kumbha).

Word by Word

• divākaraḥ: the Sun, maker of day

• namaḥ: salutation

• tubhyam: to you

• prabhākaraḥ: light-maker (Sun)

• namaḥ astu te: may homage be to you

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• dvi-kāla-velāyām: at the two times of day (morning and evening sandhyās)

• uda-kumbha-samanvitām: accompanied by/holding a water-pot (for arghya/ablution offering)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Surya (Divakara/Prabhakara)
• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Sandhya
• Surya Upasana
• Arghya
• Householder Dharma
• Ritual Procedure

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it teaches daily dharmic practice—saluting the Sun and performing the twice-daily water-offering at the sandhyā times.

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

It frames a core āchāra (daily discipline): a ruler or householder should maintain regular sandhyā observance—reverence to Sūrya and the arghya rite—supporting purity, self-control, and lawful conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual detail is the requirement of an udakumbha (water-pot) for the twice-daily sandhyā offering (arghya) to the Sun, indicating prescribed ritual equipment and timing rather than temple-architecture rules.