Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

एवं संवत्सरं यावत् तृतीयायां सदा मनो कर्तव्यं विधिवद्भक्त्या सर्वसौभाग्यमीप्सुभिः //

Transliteration

evaṃ saṃvatsaraṃ yāvat tṛtīyāyāṃ sadā mano kartavyaṃ vidhivadbhaktyā sarvasaubhāgyamīpsubhiḥ //

Translation

Thus, for the span of a year, those who seek complete auspicious fortune should continually fix their mind on the observance of the Tritīyā, performing it with proper procedure and devoted faith.

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus/in this manner

• saṃvatsaram: for a year

• yāvat: as long as/throughout

• tṛtīyāyām: on the third lunar day (Tritīyā tithi)/in the Tritīyā observance

• sadā: always/continually

• manaḥ: the mind

• kartavyam: should be made/should be directed (to)

• vidhivat: according to rule, as prescribed

• bhaktyā: with devotion

• sarva-saubhāgyam: all auspicious fortune/complete good fortune

• īpsubhiḥ: by those who desire/seek.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a vrata-dharma teaching sequence)

Entities Mentioned

• Tritiya (tithi)
• Vrata (vow/observance)

Tags

• Vrata
• Tithi
• Dharma
• Ritual procedure
• Auspiciousness

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya or cosmology; it focuses on vrata-dharma—maintaining a disciplined devotional observance on Tritīyā for a full year to gain auspicious fortune.

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

It frames a practical dharmic discipline: a householder (and by extension a king responsible for dharma) should follow prescribed rites (vidhivat) with devotion (bhaktyā) and mental steadiness over time, aiming at saubhāgya—well-being, prosperity, and auspicious stability.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: it emphasizes tithi-based vrata practice—consistent mental focus and correct procedure over a year-long cycle as the key to the rite’s intended fruit (sarva-saubhāgya).