Shloka 48

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

दिवा पर्व त्वमावास्यां क्षीणेन्दौ धवले तु वै तस्माद्दिवा त्वमावास्यां गृह्यते यो दिवाकरः //

Transliteration

divā parva tvamāvāsyāṃ kṣīṇendau dhavale tu vai tasmāddivā tvamāvāsyāṃ gṛhyate yo divākaraḥ //

Translation

The Parva (sacred junction-day) of Amāvāsyā is to be observed in the daytime, when the Moon has waned away, even if the sky appears bright. Therefore, on Amāvāsyā the Parva is to be taken as occurring by day, marked by the presence of the Sun.

Word by Word

• divā: by day, in daytime

• parva: sacred junction-day/ritual threshold

• tu: indeed

• amāvāsyām: on the new-moon day (Amāvāsyā)

• kṣīṇa-indau: when the Moon is diminished/waned (at the end of the lunar cycle)

• dhavale: bright/white, luminous (i.e., daytime brightness)

• vai: certainly

• tasmāt: therefore

• divā: by day

• amāvāsyām: on Amāvāsyā

• gṛhyate: is to be taken/accepted (for ritual reckoning)

• yaḥ: which/that

• divākaraḥ: the Sun (literally ‘maker of the day’).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating Purāṇic dharma/ācāra instructions in the Matsya Purāṇa tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Amāvāsyā
• Parva
• Candra (Moon)
• Divākara (Sun)

Tags

• Dharma
• Ācāra
• Tithi
• Amavasya
• Parva

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on dharma-based timekeeping—how to determine the Amāvāsyā parva for ritual observance.

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

It guides correct ritual timing: a king or householder should follow proper tithi/parva determination for offerings, śrāddha-related acts, or Amāvāsyā observances, taking the parva as daytime when the Moon is fully waned.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it is a tithi-nirṇaya rule: Amāvāsyā’s parva is accepted in daytime (signaled by the Sun) when the Moon is depleted—useful for scheduling rites and auspicious/required timings.