Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — The Ārdrānandakarī Tṛtīyā Vrata: Ritual Procedure

Devanagari script

रम्भायै पूजयेदूरू शिवाय च पिनाकिनः अदित्यै च कटिं देव्याः शूलिनः शूलपाणये //

Transliteration

rambhāyai pūjayedūrū śivāya ca pinākinaḥ adityai ca kaṭiṃ devyāḥ śūlinaḥ śūlapāṇaye //

Translation

One should worship the Goddess’s thighs (ūrū) as Rambhā, and also worship Śivā and the Lord who bears the Pināka. One should likewise worship the Goddess’s waist as Aditi, and worship Śūlin—Śiva, the trident-bearer.

Word by Word

• रम्भायै (rambhāyai): for Rambhā

• पूजयेत् (pūjayet): one should worship

• ऊरू (ūrū): the two thighs

• शिवाय (śivāya): to Śivā/Śiva

• च (ca): and

• पिनाकिनः (pinākinaḥ): of the Pināka-bearer (Śiva)

• अदित्यै (adityai): for Aditi

• च (ca): and

• कटिम् (kaṭim): the waist

• देव्याः (devyāḥ): of the Goddess

• शूलिनः (śūlinaḥ): to the trident-bearing one (Śiva)

• शूलपाणये (śūlapāṇaye): to the one whose hand holds a trident (Śiva)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu the ritual procedure)

Entities Mentioned

• Rambhā
• Śivā/Śiva
• Pinākin (Śiva as bearer of the Pināka bow)
• Aditi
• Śūlin / Śūlapāṇi (Śiva as trident-bearer)
• Devī (the Goddess)

Tags

• Iconography
• Aṅga-pūjā
• Devi worship
• Ritual mapping
• Pratima Lakshana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it belongs to a ritual-iconographic sequence describing limb-wise worship (aṅga-pūjā) of the Goddess and associated deities.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of maintaining proper pūjā according to śāstra—performing structured worship where specific limbs of the Devī’s form are revered with appropriate deity-associations, reflecting disciplined daily dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it encodes aṅga-pūjā: the Goddess’s thighs and waist are worshipped with named divine correspondences (Rambhā, Aditi) and with Śiva epithets (Pinākin, Śūlapāṇi), guiding temple priests in correct mantra/nyāsa-style offerings during image worship.