Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

*शुक्र उवाच चतुर्थ्यङ्गारकदिने यदा भवति दानव मृदा स्नानं तदा कुर्यात् पद्मरागविभूषितः //

Transliteration

*śukra uvāca caturthyaṅgārakadine yadā bhavati dānava mṛdā snānaṃ tadā kuryāt padmarāgavibhūṣitaḥ //

Translation

Śukra said: “O Dānava, when the fourth lunar day (Caturthī) falls on a Tuesday (Aṅgāraka-day), one should then perform a purificatory bath with sacred earth (mṛdā), adorned with a padmarāga ruby.”

Word by Word

• śukraḥ: Śukra (Venus

• uvāca: said

• caturthī: the fourth lunar day

• aṅgāraka-dine: on the day of Aṅgāraka (Mars), i.e., Tuesday

• yadā: when

• bhavati: occurs/falls

• dānava: O Dānava (Asura)

• mṛdā: with earth/clay (purifying soil)

• snānam: bathing, ritual bath

• tadā: then

• kuryāt: should do/perform

• padmarāga: ruby (a red gemstone)

• vibhūṣitaḥ: adorned, ornamented

Speaker

• Śukra

Entities Mentioned

• Śukra
• Aṅgāraka (Mars)
• Caturthī
• Dānava
• Padmarāga (ruby)

Tags

• Vrata
• Dana
• Ritual Bath
• Auspicious Days
• Gemstone

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it focuses on dharmic timing (tithi–weekday combination) and a ritual bath for auspicious merit.

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

It gives a householder-style dharma observance: when a specific calendrical combination occurs (Caturthī on Tuesday), one should undertake purification (mṛdā-snāna) and auspicious adornment, reflecting disciplined ritual conduct encouraged in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is the prescribed mṛdā-snāna (bath using purifying earth) performed on a specific tithi–vāra yoga, along with padmarāga (ruby) adornment as an auspicious accessory.