Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Mandāra-Saptamī Vrata

Devanagari script

नमस्कारेण तद्वच्च सूर्यायेत्यानले दले दक्षिणे तद्वदर्काय तथार्यम्णे च नैरृते //

Transliteration

namaskāreṇa tadvacca sūryāyetyānale dale dakṣiṇe tadvadarkāya tathāryamṇe ca nairṛte //

Translation

With a reverential salutation, in the south-east direction one should offer worship with the mantra “(obeisance) to Sūrya”; likewise, in the southern quarter one should worship Arka, and in the south-west (Nairṛta) one should worship Āryaman as well.

Word by Word

• नमस्कारेण: with salutation/obeisance

• तद्वत्: likewise/in the same manner

• च: and

• सूर्याय: to Sūrya (the Sun)

• इति: thus (as the mantra-form)

• आनले: in (the quarter of) Agni, i.e., south-east

• दले: in the division/sector (directional segment)

• दक्षिणे: in the south

• अर्काय: to Arka (a name/form of the Sun)

• तथा: likewise

• आर्यम्णे: to Āryaman (an Āditya)

• नैरृते: in the south-west (Nairṛta quarter)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Sūrya
• Agni (Āgneya / South-East)
• Arka
• Āryaman
• Nairṛta (South-West)

Tags

• Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips
• Directional worship
• Āditya forms
• Temple ritual procedure
• Iconography orientation

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it gives Vastu/ritual orientation rules—how specific solar deities (Ādityas) are to be worshipped in particular directions.

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

It supports the king/householder duty of maintaining correct ritual order (ācāra): performing worship with proper mantras and directional placements, which the Purāṇas treat as essential for prosperity, protection, and auspicious governance/household welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It specifies directional assignment in a sacred layout (mandala): Sūrya in the south-east (Āgneya), Arka in the south, and Āryaman in the south-west (Nairṛta), guiding temple/altar planning and the sequence of invocations.