Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

ग्रीष्मे हिमे च वर्षासु मुञ्चमाना यथाक्रमम् धर्मं हिमं च वर्षं च यथाक्रममहर्निशम् //

Transliteration

grīṣme hime ca varṣāsu muñcamānā yathākramam dharmaṃ himaṃ ca varṣaṃ ca yathākramamaharniśam //

Translation

In summer, in winter, and in the rainy season—one should, in due order, adopt and relax the appropriate regimen, following the proper seasonal rule day and night, in sequence through heat, cold, and rain.

Word by Word

• ग्रीष्मे: in summer

• हिमे: in winter/cold season

• च: and

• वर्षासु: in the rainy season

• मुञ्चमाना: letting go/relaxing (what is to be relaxed)

• यथाक्रमम्: in proper sequence

• धर्मम्: the prescribed rule/duty (seasonal regimen)

• हिमम्: cold/winter

• च: and

• वर्षम्: rain/rainy season

• च: and

• यथाक्रमम्: sequentially

• अहर्निशम्: day and night

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu

Tags

• Dharma
• Ritucarya
• Seasonal observance
• Householder duties
• Conduct

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it teaches regulated conduct according to the seasons, emphasizing order and continuity in dharma through changing conditions.

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

It supports the idea that governance and household life should follow disciplined, season-appropriate routines—adjusting practices in summer, winter, and monsoon to preserve health, stability, and dharmic order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or iconography rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the principle of timing—performing or moderating observances in seasonally appropriate sequence.