Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Saubhagya-Śayana Vow: Lalitā/Gaurī–Śiva Worship

Devanagari script

तया सहैव देवेशं तृतीयायाम् अथार्चयेत् फलैर्नानाविधैर्धूपैर् दीपनैवेद्यसंयुतैः //

Transliteration

tayā sahaiva deveśaṃ tṛtīyāyām athārcayet phalairnānāvidhairdhūpair dīpanaivedyasaṃyutaiḥ //

Translation

Then, together with her, one should worship the Lord of the gods at the third watch, offering various fruits, diverse kinds of incense, lamps, and food-offerings (naivedya).

Word by Word

• tayā: with her

• saha eva: indeed together

• deveśam: the Lord of the gods

• tṛtīyāyām: at the third watch/third period of the night (or third division of time)

• atha: then

• arcayet: should worship/perform pūjā

• phalaiḥ: with fruits

• nānā-vidhaiḥ: of many kinds/various

• dhūpaiḥ: with incense/fumigation

• dīpa: lamps

• naivedya: food offering presented to the deity

• saṃyutaiḥ: accompanied with/combined with

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu / the ritual performer)

Entities Mentioned

• Deveśa (Lord of the gods)

Tags

• Pūjā-vidhi
• Vrata
• Upacāras
• Naivedya
• Dīpa-Dhūpa

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is practical ritual instruction, focusing on timed worship and standard offerings rather than cosmology or pralaya narratives.

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

It frames a householder-style dharma of regular, time-bound devotion: worship at a specified watch with proper upacāras (fruits, incense, lamp, and naivedya), emphasizing disciplined daily/vrata observance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it lists core upacāras—dhūpa (incense), dīpa (lamp), and naivedya (food offering)—and specifies a time-marker (tṛtīyāyām), reflecting the Matsya Purana’s concern for correct pūjā sequencing and timing.