Shloka 36

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

पूर्णमासव्यतीपातौ यदा पश्येत्परस्परम् तौ तु वै प्रतिपद्यावत् तस्मिन्काले व्यवस्थितौ //

Transliteration

pūrṇamāsavyatīpātau yadā paśyetparasparam tau tu vai pratipadyāvat tasminkāle vyavasthitau //

Translation

When the Full-Moon day (Paurṇamāsī) and the Vyatīpāta conjunction are seen to coincide with one another, one should observe both rites in the prescribed order; for at that time those two observances stand conjointly in operation.

Word by Word

• pūrṇamāsa: full-moon (day)

• vyatīpāta: the Vyatīpāta yoga/conjunction (an astrologically potent time)

• yadā: when

• paśyet: one sees/observes

• parasparam: mutually, with each other, in coincidence

• tau: those two (full-moon and Vyatīpāta)

• tu vai: indeed

• pratipadyāvat: should undertake/observe according to rule and sequence

• tasmin kāle: at that time

• vyavasthitau: are established, in force, conjointly present

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Purnima
• Vyatipata

Tags

• Ritual
• Jyotisha
• Vrata
• AuspiciousTimes
• MatsyaPurana

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it is a dharma-ritual instruction focusing on calendrical timing—specifically the combined occurrence of Pūrṇimā and Vyatīpāta.

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

It guides householders (and rulers responsible for public rites) to follow prescribed observances when powerful calendrical combinations occur, reinforcing disciplined performance of dharma according to time (kāla).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual-timing: when Vyatīpāta coincides with Pūrṇimā, the observance is treated as a conjointly operative occasion, implying heightened attention to proper vrata/pujā procedure on that day.