Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Rasakalyāṇinī Vrata: Magha-based Goddess Worship

Devanagari script

पानकं ज्येष्ठमासे तु आषाढे चाथ जीरकम् श्रावणे वर्जयेत्क्षीरं दधि भाद्रपदे तथा //

Transliteration

pānakaṃ jyeṣṭhamāse tu āṣāḍhe cātha jīrakam śrāvaṇe varjayetkṣīraṃ dadhi bhādrapade tathā //

Translation

In the month of Jyeṣṭha one should avoid sweet drinks (pānaka); in Āṣāḍha, cumin (jīraka). In Śrāvaṇa one should abstain from milk, and likewise in Bhādrapada from curd (dadhi).

Word by Word

• pānakam: sweet drink/sherbet

• jyeṣṭha-māse: in the month of Jyeṣṭha

• tu: indeed

• āṣāḍhe: in Āṣāḍha

• ca: and

• atha: then/also

• jīrakam: cumin

• śrāvaṇe: in Śrāvaṇa

• varjayet: one should avoid

• kṣīram: milk

• dadhि (dadhi): curd/yogurt

• bhādrapade: in Bhādrapada

• tathā: likewise/so too

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Jyeṣṭha
• Āṣāḍha
• Śrāvaṇa
• Bhādrapada

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritucharya
• Vrata
• Ayurvedic-style diet
• Householder duties

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it gives month-wise dietary restraints, reflecting practical dharma and bodily discipline rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It frames self-restraint (niyama) through regulated diet by month—guidance a householder (and a king as exemplar) follows to maintain health, purity, and disciplined living during seasonal transitions, especially the monsoon.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is a vrata-like purity regimen—avoiding specific foods in specific lunar months as part of dharmic observance.