Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — The Ārdrānandakarī Tṛtīyā Vrata: Ritual Procedure

Devanagari script

आनन्ददां सकलदुःखहरां तृतीयां या स्त्री करोत्यविधवा विधवाथ वापि सा स्वे गृहे सुखशतान्यनुभूय भूयो गौरीपदं सदयिता दयिता प्रयाति //

Transliteration

ānandadāṃ sakaladuḥkhaharāṃ tṛtīyāṃ yā strī karotyavidhavā vidhavātha vāpi sā sve gṛhe sukhaśatānyanubhūya bhūyo gaurīpadaṃ sadayitā dayitā prayāti //

Translation

Any woman—whether not widowed or even widowed—who observes this joy-bestowing, sorrow-dispelling Tṛtīyā experiences hundreds of happinesses in her own home; and thereafter, together with her beloved, she attains the state of Gaurī (Pārvatī).

Word by Word

• ānandadām: joy-giving

• sakala-duḥkha-harām: removing all sorrow

• tṛtīyām: the third lunar day / Tṛtīyā observance

• yā: who

• strī: woman

• karoti: performs/observes

• a-vidhavā: not widowed

• vidhavā: widowed

• atha vā api: or even

• sā: she

• sve gṛhe: in her own house/home

• sukha-śatāni: hundreds of joys/happinesses

• anubhūya: having experienced

• bhūyaḥ: thereafter/again (afterwards)

• gaurī-padam: the status/abode/state of Gaurī (Pārvatī)

• sa-dayitā: together with (her) beloved

• dayitā: beloved (husband)

• prayāti: goes/attains.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu on vrata-dharma and its fruits)

Entities Mentioned

• Gaurī
• Tṛtīyā
• dayitā (beloved/husband)

Tags

• Vrata
• Gauri
• Tritiya
• Women’s Dharma
• Phala-श्रुति

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it teaches vrata-phala—how observing Gaurī/Tṛtīyā removes sorrow and leads to auspicious spiritual attainment.

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

It supports household dharma by praising a domestic religious observance that brings well-being in the home and promises elevated spiritual destiny, applicable to women in varied life situations (including widowhood).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The focus is ritual rather than architecture: it highlights the Tṛtīyā vrata dedicated to Gaurī and frames it as a sorrow-destroying, joy-giving observance with both worldly and transcendent results.