Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — The Greatness and Procedure of the Aṅgāra

Devanagari script

*पिप्पलाद उवाच साधु पृष्टं त्वया भद्र इदानीं कथयामि ते अङ्गारव्रतम् इत्येतत् स वक्ष्यति महीपतेः //

Transliteration

*pippalāda uvāca sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ tvayā bhadra idānīṃ kathayāmi te aṅgāravratam ityetat sa vakṣyati mahīpateḥ //

Translation

Pippalāda said: “O auspicious one, you have asked well. Now I shall explain to you this observance called the Aṅgāra-vrata; it will be taught for the benefit of the king.”

Word by Word

• pippalādaḥ uvāca: Pippalāda said

• sādhu: well/rightly

• pṛṣṭam: asked/inquired

• tvayā: by you

• bhadra: O auspicious one / noble one

• idānīm: now

• kathayāmi: I tell / I explain

• te: to you

• aṅgāra-vratam: the vow/observance connected with embers (sacred fire)

• iti etat: thus, this (is called)

• saḥ: it / this teaching

• vakṣyati: will be spoken / will be expounded

• mahīpateḥ: for the lord of the earth, i.e., the king.

Speaker

• Pippalāda

Entities Mentioned

• Pippalāda
• Mahīpati (the King)

Tags

• Vrata
• Ritual observance
• Rajadharma
• Dharma
• Aṅgāra-vrata

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is a transition into a dharma topic (a vrata) rather than cosmology or pralaya narration.

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

It frames the Aṅgāra-vrata as instruction meant to guide a ruler (mahīpati), implying that kings too are expected to uphold vrata-based discipline and dharmic observances.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is explicit: it introduces a fire/embers-related vow (Aṅgāra-vrata), indicating a prescribed religious observance likely involving regulated conduct around sacred fire.