Shloka 87

Matsya Purana — Solar–Lunar Motions

Devanagari script

संध्यामुहूर्तमात्रायां ह्रासवृद्धी तु ते ऋते लेखाप्रभृत्यथादित्ये त्रिमुहूर्तागते तु वै //

Transliteration

saṃdhyāmuhūrtamātrāyāṃ hrāsavṛddhī tu te ṛte lekhāprabhṛtyathāditye trimuhūrtāgate tu vai //

Translation

Within the span of only one sandhyā-muhūrta, there is neither diminution nor increase in its effect. But beginning from “writing” and the like, when the Sun has advanced by three muhūrtas, the result indeed changes, showing decrease or increase.

Word by Word

• saṃdhyā-muhūrta-mātrāyām: within the measure of the twilight muhūrta

• hrāsa-vṛddhī: decrease and increase (diminution/augmentation of results)

• tu: indeed

• te: of that (auspicious/inauspicious effect under discussion)

• ṛte: except/without

• lekhā-prabhṛti: starting with writing (and similar acts)

• atha: then/thereafter

• āditye: when the Sun (Āditya) is (in such-and-such a position/has proceeded)

• tri-muhūrta-āgate: when three muhūrtas have elapsed/been reached

• tu vai: certainly/indeed.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Aditya (Sun)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Muhurta
• Ritual Timing
• Auspiciousness
• Temple Architecture

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to muhurta-vicāra, explaining how results are assessed by time—especially the twilight period and the Sun’s progression.

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

It guides kings and householders in choosing proper timing for commencements (e.g., administrative acts like writing/record-keeping, vows, and undertakings), emphasizing that timing after the Sun advances by three muhūrtas can alter outcomes.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

It is a practical muhurta rule used in Vastu and ritual planning: during the sandhyā-muhūrta the stated effect is stable, while after three muhūrtas from a solar point, the auspicious/inauspicious strength may increase or decrease—affecting when to begin works like documentation, rites, or construction-related procedures.