Shloka 31

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

Devanagari script

दुरितं शुभचाराणां व्यपोहन्ति क्वचित्क्वचित् एते सहैव सूर्येण भ्रमन्ति सानुगा दिवि //

Transliteration

duritaṃ śubhacārāṇāṃ vyapohanti kvacitkvacit ete sahaiva sūryeṇa bhramanti sānugā divi //

Translation

From time to time they dispel the misfortune (sin) of those who walk in virtuous conduct; and these, together with their attendants, move through the heavens in the very company of the Sun.

Word by Word

• duritam: sin, misfortune, demerit

• śubha-cārāṇām: of those whose conduct is auspicious/virtuous

• vyapohanti: remove, dispel

• kvacit kvacit: at certain times/from time to time

• ete: these (beings)

• saha eva: together indeed

• sūryeṇa: with the Sun

• bhramanti: roam, revolve, move

• sa-anugāḥ: with followers/attendants

• divi: in heaven, in the sky

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating Purāṇic teaching; framed discourse ultimately attributed to Lord Matsya’s instruction to Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Sūrya

Tags

• Karmaphala
• Svarga
• Sin removal
• Celestial motion
• Virtue

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it focuses on karmic purification and celestial movement—how virtue is linked with the removal of sin and the ordered courses of heavenly beings with the Sun.

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

It reinforces the Matsya Purana’s ethical principle that śubha-ācāra (virtuous conduct) has tangible results: it mitigates durita (sin/inauspiciousness). A king or householder should therefore uphold dharma, charity, and disciplined conduct to reduce demerit and gain auspicious outcomes.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse; its ritual takeaway is general—regular virtuous practice and dharmic observances are presented as means that ‘remove sin’ over time.