Shloka 23

Matsya Purana — Rasakalyāṇinī Vrata: Magha-based Goddess Worship

Devanagari script

पुनर्माघे तु सम्प्राप्ते शर्करां करकोपरि कृत्वा तु काञ्चनीं गौरीं पञ्चरत्नसमन्विताम् //

Transliteration

punarmāghe tu samprāpte śarkarāṃ karakopari kṛtvā tu kāñcanīṃ gaurīṃ pañcaratnasamanvitām //

Translation

Then, when the month of Māgha arrives again, placing sugar upon a small pot as an offering, one should fashion an image of radiant Gaurī in gold, adorned with the five precious gems.

Word by Word

• punar: again

• māghe: in (the month of) Māgha

• tu: indeed/then

• samprāpte: when arrived/when it has come

• śarkarām: sugar (crystals)

• karaka-upari: upon a karaka (small pot/water-vessel)

• kṛtvā: having placed/having done

• tu: then

• kāñcanīm: golden/made of gold

• gaurīm: Gaurī (Pārvatī, the fair goddess)

• pañca-ratna-samanvitām: endowed/adorned with five gems (pañcaratna).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a ritual/iconography teaching context)

Entities Mentioned

• Gauri (Parvati)

Tags

• Iconography
• Ritual
• Puja
• Gauri
• Panchratna

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it prescribes a Māgha-month ritual act—offering sugar on a vessel and preparing a golden Gaurī image adorned with five gems.

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

It frames a householder/royal duty as ritual patronage: commissioning a properly made deity image (gold, pañcaratna adornment) and performing seasonally timed worship in Māgha, reflecting dharmic support of temple and household rites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies materials and setup: a karaka (vessel) used as an offering base with sugar, and a Gaurī pratima made of gold with pañcaratna—details aligned with Matsya Purana-style pratima-lakṣaṇa and installation/worship protocols.