Shloka 82

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

इत्येष सोमसूर्याभ्याम् ऐलस्य च समागमः अवाप्तिं श्रद्धया चैव पितॄणां चैव तर्पणम् //

Transliteration

ityeṣa somasūryābhyām ailasya ca samāgamaḥ avāptiṃ śraddhayā caiva pitṝṇāṃ caiva tarpaṇam //

Translation

Thus is described the meeting of the Lunar and Solar lines through Aila; and likewise, the attainment of due spiritual fruit through Śrāddha performed with faith, and through the libations (tarpaṇa) offered to the ancestors.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• eṣa: this (account)

• soma-sūryābhyām: by/through Soma (the Moon lineage) and Sūrya (the Sun lineage)

• ailasya: of Aila (Purūravas/Aila lineage)

• ca: and

• samāgamaḥ: meeting, union, convergence

• avāptim: attainment, obtaining (the result)

• śraddhayā: with faith, with sincere trust

• caiva: and indeed/also

• pitṝṇām: of the Pitṛs (ancestors)

• caiva: and also

• tarpaṇam: satisfying libation/oblations offered to ancestors

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) reporting the Matsya Purāṇa’s account in a summarizing/concluding verse

Entities Mentioned

• Soma (Chandra)
• Sūrya
• Aila (Purūravas/Aila lineage)
• Pitṛs (Ancestors)
• Śrāddha
• Tarpaṇa

Tags

• Genealogy
• Solar-Lunar Dynasties
• Pitṛ-yajña
• Śrāddha
• Tarpaṇa

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it summarizes dynastic convergence (Soma–Sūrya lines via Aila) and emphasizes ritual efficacy—Śrāddha and Pitṛ-tarpaṇa performed with faith.

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

It highlights Pitṛ-yajña as a core duty: a householder (and a king as exemplar) should perform Śrāddha with śraddhā and regularly offer tarpaṇa to ancestors to secure the proper spiritual “attainment” (avāpti) promised by dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: it affirms that Śrāddha done with sincere faith and Pitṛ-tarpaṇa are efficacious rites, forming a key part of Matsya Purāṇa’s ancestor-ritual framework.