Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

उद्दिश्य ताममावास्यां यदा दर्शं समागतौ अन्योन्यं चन्द्रसूर्यौ तु दर्शनाद्दर्श उच्यते //

Transliteration

uddiśya tāmamāvāsyāṃ yadā darśaṃ samāgatau anyonyaṃ candrasūryau tu darśanāddarśa ucyate //

Translation

When, on that Amāvāsyā night, the Moon and the Sun come together in conjunction, as though facing one another, it is called “darśa,” because it is the ‘meeting/appearance’ (darśana) of the two luminaries.

Word by Word

• uddiśya: with reference to/indicating

• tām: that

• amāvāsyām: on the new-moon day/night

• yadā: when

• darśam: the darśa (new-moon conjunction)

• samāgatau: have come together/arrived

• anyonyam: mutually/with each other

• candra-sūryau: the Moon and the Sun

• tu: indeed

• darśanāt: from (the fact of) seeing/appearance/meeting

• darśaḥ: ‘darśa’ (name of the new-moon conjunction)

• ucyate: is said/is called

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Chandra (Moon)
• Surya (Sun)
• Amavasya
• Darsha

Tags

• Tithi
• Amavasya
• Darsha
• Ritual Calendar
• Astronomy

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it defines calendrical time (darśa/amāvasyā) by describing the Sun–Moon conjunction used for ritual reckoning.

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

By defining darśa (new-moon conjunction), it supports correct timing for śrāddha, vrata, and darśa-related rites—key household and royal duties in maintaining dharma through properly timed rituals.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, darśa/amāvasyā is an auspicious/required marker for certain monthly rites; such time-definitions also guide selecting muhūrtas for consecrations and temple-related ceremonies in Purāṇic practice.