Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — The Kalyāṇa-Saptamī

Devanagari script

प्रीयतामत्र भगवान् परमात्मा दिवाकरः अनेन विधिना सर्वं मासि मासि व्रतं चरेत् //

Transliteration

prīyatāmatra bhagavān paramātmā divākaraḥ anena vidhinā sarvaṃ māsi māsi vrataṃ caret //

Translation

May the Blessed Divākara, the Sun—Paramātman, the Supreme Self—be pleased here. Following this method, one should duly observe this vow month after month.

Word by Word

• prīyatām: may (he) be pleased

• atra: here/in this rite

• bhagavān: the Lord

• paramātmā: the Supreme Self

• divākaraḥ: the Sun (maker of day)

• anena: by this

• vidhinā: prescribed method/ritual procedure

• sarvam: entirely/fully

• māsi māsi: month after month

• vratam: vow/observance

• caret: should practice/perform

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu in vrata-dharma context)

Entities Mentioned

• Divākara (Sūrya)
• Paramātmā

Tags

• Vrata
• Surya
• Ritual Procedure
• Dharma
• Monthly Observance

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it emphasizes ongoing ritual order (vrata-dharma) through regular, monthly observance to please Divākara.

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

It frames a clear duty of regular religious discipline: a householder (and by extension a king setting public example) should maintain consistent monthly vows according to the stated procedure.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual, not architectural: it instructs that the same prescribed vidhi (procedure) should be repeated every month as a standardized vrata for Sūrya.