Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī Vrata: Monthly Śiva-Names

Devanagari script

पूजयेच्छ्रावणे शर्वं नभस्ये त्र्यम्बकं तथा हरमाश्वयुजे मासि तथेशानं च कार्त्तिके //

Transliteration

pūjayecchrāvaṇe śarvaṃ nabhasye tryambakaṃ tathā haramāśvayuje māsi tatheśānaṃ ca kārttike //

Translation

In the month of Śrāvaṇa one should worship Śarva; in Bhādrapada, likewise, Tryambaka; in Āśvayuja one should worship Hara; and in Kārttika, Īśāna as well.

Word by Word

• pūjayet: one should worship

• chrāvaṇe: in (the month of) Śrāvaṇa

• śarvam: Śarva (a name/form of Śiva)

• nabhasye: in Nabhasya/Bhādrapada

• tryambakam: Tryambaka (the Three-eyed Lord, Śiva)

• tathā: likewise/also

• haram: Hara (Śiva, the remover)

• āśvayuje: in (the month of) Āśvayuja (Āśvina)

• māsi: in the month

• tathā: and likewise

• īśānam: Īśāna (Śiva as the Lord/sovereign aspect)

• ca: and

• kārttike: in (the month of) Kārttika.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on vrata and ritual observance)

Entities Mentioned

• Śiva
• Śarva
• Tryambaka
• Hara
• Īśāna
• Śrāvaṇa
• Bhādrapada (Nabhasya)
• Āśvina (Āśvayuja)
• Kārttika

Tags

• Vrata
• Monthly Worship
• Śaiva Names
• Ritual Calendar
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it prescribes a ritual calendar—assigning specific names/forms of Śiva to be worshipped in particular lunar months.

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

It frames dharmic routine through month-wise pūjā: a king or householder maintains religious merit and social order by observing regular worship aligned with the sacred calendar.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it establishes a structured upāsanā sequence—worshipping Śiva under distinct epithets across months—useful for planning temple liturgy and monthly pūjā schedules (though no specific Vāstu rule is stated).