Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Sādhāraṇa Śrāddha: General Ancestral Rite

Devanagari script

फाल्गुनस्य ह्य् अमावास्या पौषस्यैकादशी तथा आषाढस्यापि दशमी माघमासस्य सप्तमी //

Transliteration

phālgunasya hy amāvāsyā pauṣasyaikādaśī tathā āṣāḍhasyāpi daśamī māghamāsasya saptamī //

Translation

The new-moon day of Phālguna, the eleventh lunar day of Pauṣa, the tenth lunar day of Āṣāḍha, and the seventh lunar day of the month of Māgha are to be observed with special regard.

Word by Word

• फाल्गुनस्य (phālgunasya): of (the month) Phālguna

• हि (hi): indeed

• अमावास्या (amāvāsyā): the new-moon day

• पौषस्य (pauṣasya): of (the month) Pauṣa

• एकादशी (ekādaśī): the eleventh lunar day

• तथा (tathā): and likewise

• आषाढस्य (āṣāḍhasya): of (the month) Āṣāḍha

• अपि (api): also

• दशमी (daśamī): the tenth lunar day

• माघमासस्य (māghamāsasya): of the month of Māgha

• सप्तमी (saptamī): the seventh lunar day

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Phalguna
• Amavasya
• Pausha
• Ekadashi
• Ashadha
• Dashami
• Magha
• Saptami

Tags

• Vrata
• Tithi
• Hindu calendar
• Ritual observance
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on calendrical discipline—highlighting specific lunar days in particular months as important for observance.

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

It supports dharmic governance and household life by prescribing recognized sacred dates (tithis) for vows/fasts and ritual restraint, helping maintain social and personal order through regular observances.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual timing: it identifies specific tithis (Amāvāsyā, Ekādaśī, Daśamī, Saptamī) in named months as especially suitable/important for vrata and related rites.