Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — Sādhāraṇa Śrāddha: General Ancestral Rite

Devanagari script

वैशाखस्य तृतीयायां नवमी कार्त्तिकस्य च पञ्चदशी च माघस्य नभस्ये च त्रयोदशी //

Transliteration

vaiśākhasya tṛtīyāyāṃ navamī kārttikasya ca pañcadaśī ca māghasya nabhasye ca trayodaśī //

Translation

The third lunar day (tṛtīyā) of Vaiśākha, the ninth (navamī) of Kārttika, the fifteenth (pañcadaśī) of Māgha, and the thirteenth (trayodaśī) of Nabhasya (Bhādrapada) are declared to be especially auspicious days of observance.

Word by Word

• vaiśākhasya: of the month Vaiśākha

• tṛtīyāyām: on the third lunar day (tithi)

• navamī: the ninth lunar day

• kārttikasya: of the month Kārttika

• ca: and

• pañcadaśī: the fifteenth lunar day (often full-moon day)

• māghasya: of the month Māgha

• nabhasye: in the month Nabhasya (Bhādrapada)

• ca: and

• trayodaśī: the thirteenth lunar day

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaiśākha
• Kārttika
• Māgha
• Nabhasya (Bhādrapada)
• Tṛtīyā
• Navamī
• Pañcadaśī
• Trayodaśī

Tags

• Vrata
• Tithi
• Hindu calendar
• Ritual timing
• Punya-kala

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on dharmic timekeeping—identifying particularly auspicious lunar dates for religious observance.

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

It guides householders (and rulers setting public religious calendars) to prioritize specific tithis for vrata, worship, charity, and merit-making acts—central to maintaining dharma in society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it is a tithi-list used to select high-merit days for pūjā, dāna, japa, and temple services; it does not give direct Vāstu or temple-construction measurements but supports temple ritual scheduling.