Shloka 13

Matsya Purana — The Attendant Hosts of the Sun and Moon: Monthly Gaṇas

Devanagari script

मासौ द्वौ देवताः सूर्ये वसन्ति च शरदृतौ पर्जन्यश्चैव पूषा च भरद्वाजः सगौतमः //

Transliteration

māsau dvau devatāḥ sūrye vasanti ca śaradṛtau parjanyaścaiva pūṣā ca bharadvājaḥ sagautamaḥ //

Translation

For the two months of the autumn season (Śarad), the presiding deities are Parjanya and Pūṣan; and the associated seers are Bharadvāja and Gautama.

Word by Word

• māsau dvau: two months

• devatāḥ: presiding deities

• śarad-ṛtau: in the autumn season (Śarad)

• vasanti: abide/preside

• parjanyaḥ: Parjanya (rain-cloud deity)

• ca eva: and indeed

• pūṣā (pūṣan): Pūṣan (nourisher, solar deity)

• bharadvājaḥ: Bharadvāja (ṛṣi)

• sa gautamaḥ: and Gautama (ṛṣi)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s calendrical/ritual correspondences; framed within the Manu–Matsya dialogue tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Śarad Ṛtu
• Parjanya
• Pūṣan
• Bharadvāja
• Gautama

Tags

• Ritu
• Kalpa
• Devatā
• Rishi
• Ritual-calendar

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it provides a ritual-cosmological mapping of the autumn season’s two months to their presiding deities and associated ṛṣis.

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

It supports dharmic timekeeping: kings and householders schedule seasonal rites, offerings, and public ceremonies in harmony with the presiding deities (Parjanya, Pūṣan) and ṛṣi lineages, aligning governance and domestic worship with the sacred calendar.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it identifies which deities are especially apt for Śarad-season worship; such calendrical rules are often used to choose auspicious timings (kāla) for consecrations, temple festivals, and seasonal offerings, even when the verse itself is not a direct Vāstu prescription.