Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Mandāra-Saptamī Vrata

Devanagari script

पद्मं कृष्णतिलैः कृत्वा ताम्रपात्रे ऽष्टपत्त्रकम् हैममन्दारकुसुमैर् भास्करायेति पूर्वतः //

Transliteration

padmaṃ kṛṣṇatilaiḥ kṛtvā tāmrapātre 'ṣṭapattrakam haimamandārakusumair bhāskarāyeti pūrvataḥ //

Translation

Fashioning an eight-petalled lotus out of black sesame in a copper vessel, one should then, facing east, offer golden mandāra blossoms with the mantra, “(Obeisance) to Bhāskara (the Sun).”

Word by Word

• पद्मम्: a lotus-form (lotus)

• कृष्णतिलैः: with black sesame seeds

• कृत्वा: having made

• ताम्रपात्रे: in a copper vessel

• अष्टपत्त्रकम्: eight-petalled

• हैममन्दारकुसुमैः: with golden mandāra flowers/blossoms

• भास्कराय इति: (saying) “to Bhāskara (the Sun)”

• पूर्वतः: toward the east / facing east

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (ritual procedure context)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhaskara (Surya)
• Mandara (flower/tree)
• Krishna-tila (black sesame)

Tags

• Surya Upasana
• Ritual Procedure
• Dana-Vidhi
• Mantra
• Puranic Worship

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it prescribes a precise ritual method for honoring Bhāskara (Surya) using specific materials and orientation.

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

It reflects the householder/kingly duty of maintaining dharma through prescribed daily or occasional worship—using proper substances (black sesame, copper vessel, flowers) and correct direction (facing east) for Surya-upāsanā.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies materials (tāmra-pātra, kṛṣṇa-tila, mandāra flowers), a symbolic lotus maṇḍala (eight petals), and east-facing orientation—key procedural details for Puranic worship rather than temple architecture.