Shloka 39

Matsya Purana — Śrāddha Procedure: Types

Devanagari script

तथैव च ततः कुर्यात् पुनः प्रत्यवनेजनम् षडप्यृतून्नमस्कृत्य गन्धधूपार्हणादिभिः //

Transliteration

tathaiva ca tataḥ kuryāt punaḥ pratyavanejanam ṣaḍapyṛtūnnamaskṛtya gandhadhūpārhaṇādibhiḥ //

Translation

And likewise, thereafter one should again perform the rite of rinsing or purificatory sprinkling; having bowed to all the six seasons, one should honor them with offerings such as fragrance, incense, and other acts of worship.

Word by Word

• तथैव (tathaiva): in the same manner

• च (ca): and

• ततः (tataḥ): thereafter/then

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt): one should do/perform

• पुनः (punaḥ): again

• प्रत्यवनेजनम् (pratyavanejanam): rinsing off, cleansing, purificatory washing/sprinkling (a rite of removal of impurity)

• षट् (ṣaṭ): six

• अपि (api): also/indeed

• ऋतून् (ṛtūn): the seasons

• नमस्कृत्य (namaskṛtya): having saluted/bowed to

• गन्ध (gandha): perfume/fragrance

• धूप (dhūpa): incense

• अर्हण (arhaṇa): honoring, worship, offering

• आदिभिः (ādibhiḥ): and the like/with etc.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (ritual guidance context)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Ṛtus (six seasons)

Tags

• Ritual
• Purification
• Seasonal Worship
• Puja
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing cosmic creation or Pralaya; it focuses on personal ritual purity and orderly worship—preparatory disciplines that Purāṇas prescribe for dharmic practice.

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

It teaches a standard dharmic routine: maintaining cleanliness (pratyavanejana) and performing reverential worship with proper offerings. Such regulated conduct is presented as suitable for householders and exemplary for rulers who uphold public dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies a sequence: renewed cleansing followed by honoring the six seasons with gandha (fragrance), dhūpa (incense), and related offerings—highlighting purity and completeness of worship before/within any sacred space.