Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

यथालाभं प्रशस्तानि करवीरं च सर्वदा एवं संवत्सरं यावद् उपोष्य विधिवन्नरः //

Transliteration

yathālābhaṃ praśastāni karavīraṃ ca sarvadā evaṃ saṃvatsaraṃ yāvad upoṣya vidhivannaraḥ //

Translation

Using whatever pure offerings are available, and especially offering karavīra-flowers at all times, a man who properly observes the fast (upoṣa) in this manner for a full year (saṃvatsara) acts according to the prescribed rule.

Word by Word

• yathā-lābham: according to what is obtained/available

• praśastāni: approved, pure, commendable (offerings/ingredients)

• karavīram: karavīra flower (oleander)

• ca: and

• sarvadā: always

• evaṃ: thus, in this manner

• saṃvatsaram: for a year, a full annual cycle

• yāvat: up to/as long as

• upoṣya: having fasted/observed fasting

• vidhivat: according to rule, duly

• naraḥ: a man, the practitioner.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s vrata-instructions, traditionally rooted in Matsya’s teaching to Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Karavīra

Tags

• Vrata
• Upavāsa
• Ritual
• Dharma
• Puja

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on vrata-dharma—how to sustain a disciplined, year-long fast with proper offerings.

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

It frames dharma as practical and accessible: a householder (and likewise a king) may perform religious observances with “yathālābha” offerings—pure items available to them—while maintaining strict adherence to prescribed procedure (vidhivat).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights approved offerings and the repeated use of karavīra-flowers in worship during a long-term observance; no Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse.