Shloka 1

Matsya Purana — The Ārdrānandakarī Tṛtīyā Vrata: Ritual Procedure

Devanagari script

*ईश्वर उवाच तथैवान्यां प्रवक्ष्यामि तृतीयां पापनाशिनीम् नाम्ना च लोके विख्याताम् आर्द्रानन्दकरीमिमाम् //

Transliteration

*īśvara uvāca tathaivānyāṃ pravakṣyāmi tṛtīyāṃ pāpanāśinīm nāmnā ca loke vikhyātām ārdrānandakarīmimām //

Translation

The Lord said: “In the same manner, I shall now explain another—this third-day observance that destroys sin, renowned in the world by name, and which bestows tender (devotional) joy.”

Word by Word

• īśvara uvāca: the Lord said

• tathā eva: just so, in the same way

• anyām: another (observance)

• pravakṣyāmi: I will expound

• tṛtīyām: the third lunar day / the Tṛtīyā observance

• pāpa-nāśinīm: sin-destroying

• nāmnā: by name

• ca: and

• loke: in the world

• vikhyātām: well-known, celebrated

• ārdrā-ānanda-karīm: producing softened/ardent joy (devotional tenderness and bliss)

• imām: this (observance).

Speaker

• Īśvara (Lord Matsya/Vishnu in discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Īśvara

Tags

• Vrata
• Dharma
• Pāpanāśinī
• Tithi
• Ritual

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it introduces a dharma topic—an observance on the Tṛtīyā (third lunar day) described as sin-destroying and widely renowned.

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

It frames a practical dharma instruction: householders (and rulers setting public religious standards) are encouraged to follow or patronize such vrata observances that purify wrongdoing and cultivate devotional joy.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the announcement of a specific tithi-based vrata (Tṛtīyā) called “Pāpanāśinī,” indicating that the chapter will detail its method and fruits rather than architecture.