Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

द्विलवं कुहूमात्रं च तावुभौ तु निधाय सः सिनीवालीप्रमाणाल्पकुहूमात्रव्रतोदये //

Transliteration

dvilavaṃ kuhūmātraṃ ca tāvubhau tu nidhāya saḥ sinīvālīpramāṇālpakuhūmātravratodaye //

Translation

Placing (as an offering/measure) two lavas and also a measure corresponding to Kuhū—having deposited both—he should commence the observance at the proper rise of the vow, taking Sinīvālī as the standard and Kuhū in a smaller measure.

Word by Word

• dvi-lavam: two lavas (a small unit/measure)

• kuhū-mātram: a measure corresponding to the Kuhū tithi

• tau ubhau: those two (items/measures)

• nidhāya: having placed/deposited (as an offering or set measure)

• saḥ: he

• sinīvālī-pramāṇa: with Sinīvālī as the standard measure

• alpa-kuhū-mātra: with a reduced/smaller Kuhū-measure

• vrata-udaye: at the commencement/rising of the vow (at its proper starting time).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, ritual guidance section)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Sinīvālī
• Kuhū

Tags

• Vrata
• Tithi
• Ritual Measures
• Dharma
• Lunar Observance

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on precise tithi-based ritual procedure and measurement for beginning a vow connected with Sinīvālī and Kuhū.

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

It frames dharma as careful observance of prescribed vows: a king or householder should begin vratas at the correct time (udaya) and follow exact measures, indicating discipline, purity, and adherence to scriptural procedure.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual-technical: it specifies measured quantities (two lavas and a Kuhū-measure) and a proportional rule—Sinīvālī as the baseline with Kuhū taken in a smaller measure—used when initiating the vrata.