Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — The Kalyāṇa-Saptamī

Devanagari script

यदा तु शुक्लसप्तम्याम् आदित्यस्य दिनं भवेत् सा तु कल्याणिनी नाम विजया च निगद्यते //

Transliteration

yadā tu śuklasaptamyām ādityasya dinaṃ bhavet sā tu kalyāṇinī nāma vijayā ca nigadyate //

Translation

But when the bright fortnight’s seventh lunar day (Śukla-saptamī) coincides with Sunday—the day of Āditya (the Sun)—that tithi is called “Kalyāṇinī,” and it is also spoken of as “Vijayā” (the victory-giving day).

Word by Word

• yadā: when

• tu: indeed/but

• śukla-saptamyām: on the 7th lunar day of the bright fortnight

• ādityasya: of Āditya/the Sun

• dinam: day (weekday)

• bhavet: occurs/falls

• sā: that (tithi/occurrence)

• tu: indeed

• kalyāṇinī: auspicious/beneficent (name)

• nāma: by name

• vijayā: victory-giving (name)

• ca: and

• nigadyate: is declared/is called

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Āditya (Surya)
• Śukla-saptamī
• Kalyāṇinī
• Vijayā

Tags

• Vrata
• Tithi
• Surya
• Auspicious days
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it defines an auspicious calendrical conjunction—Śukla-saptamī falling on Sunday—named Kalyāṇinī/Vijayā.

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

It guides dhārmic timekeeping: kings and householders choose such ‘victory/auspicious’ days for vows, donations, worship, or initiating undertakings, aligning actions with recognized sacred timings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is calendrical: Sunday + Śukla-saptamī is treated as a specially named auspicious day (Kalyāṇinī/Vijayā), useful for scheduling Surya-related worship and other rites; no specific Vāstu/temple-building rule is stated in this verse.