Shloka 40

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

यस्मात्तामनुमन्यन्ते पितरो दैवतैः सह तस्मादनुमतिर्नाम पूर्णत्वात्पूर्णिमा स्मृता //

Transliteration

yasmāttāmanumanyante pitaro daivataiḥ saha tasmādanumatirnāma pūrṇatvātpūrṇimā smṛtā //

Translation

Because the Pitṛs (ancestors), together with the gods, grant their assent to that tithi, it is therefore called Anumati; and because it is the state of fullness, it is remembered as Pūrṇimā (the Full Moon).

Word by Word

• yasmāt: because

• tām: that (tithi/day)

• anumanyante: approve, give assent to

• pitaraḥ: the Pitṛs/ancestors

• daivataiḥ saha: together with the deities

• tasmāt: therefore

• anumatiḥ nāma: (it is) named Anumati

• pūrṇatvāt: due to fullness/completeness

• pūrṇimā: the full-moon day

• smṛtā: is remembered/known as.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya Purana’s instructional dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs
• Devas
• Anumati
• Pūrṇimā

Tags

• Tithi
• Purnima
• Pitru
• Ritual
• Vrata

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it explains sacred lunar timekeeping—why the full-moon tithi is called Anumati and Pūrṇimā—framing ritual time as divinely and ancestrally sanctioned.

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

It supports dharmic duty by emphasizing correct ritual timing: householders (and rulers setting public observances) should honor Pūrṇimā as a day favored by both Devas and Pitṛs, making it suitable for worship, offerings, and ancestral rites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it identifies Pūrṇimā as a fully potent tithi (pūrṇatva) and “Anumati” (divine/ancestral consent), implying it is an auspicious time for puja, vrata observance, and Pitṛ-related offerings rather than a Vāstu/temple-measurement rule.