Shloka 24

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Ananta-Tritiya

Devanagari script

चैत्रे तु मल्लिकाशोकैर् वैशाखे गन्धपाटलैः ज्येष्ठे कमलमन्दारैर् आषाढे च नवाम्बुजैः कदम्बैरथ मालत्या श्रावणे पूजयेत्सदा //

Transliteration

caitre tu mallikāśokair vaiśākhe gandhapāṭalaiḥ jyeṣṭhe kamalamandārair āṣāḍhe ca navāmbujaiḥ kadambairatha mālatyā śrāvaṇe pūjayetsadā //

Translation

In the month of Caitra one should worship with mallikā (jasmine) and aśoka blossoms; in Vaiśākha with fragrant pāṭalā flowers; in Jyeṣṭha with lotus and mandāra blooms; and in Āṣāḍha with fresh, newly opened lotuses. In Śrāvaṇa, one should always worship with kadamba flowers and with mālatī.

Word by Word

• चैत्रे (caitre): in the month of Caitra

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• मल्लिका (mallikā): jasmine

• अशोकैः (aśokaiḥ): with aśoka flowers

• वैशाखे (vaiśākhe): in the month of Vaiśākha

• गन्ध-पाटलैः (gandha-pāṭalaiḥ): with fragrant pāṭalā blossoms

• ज्येष्ठे (jyeṣṭhe): in the month of Jyeṣṭha

• कमल (kamala): lotus

• मन्दारैः (mandāraiḥ): with mandāra flowers

• आषाढे (āṣāḍhe): in the month of Āṣāḍha

• च (ca): and

• नव-अम्बुजैः (navāmbujaiḥ): with newly-bloomed lotuses

• कदम्बैः (kadambaiḥ): with kadamba flowers

• अथ (atha): then/also

• मालत्या (mālatyā): with mālatī (jasmine/creeper blossoms)

• श्रावणे (śrāvaṇe): in the month of Śrāvaṇa

• पूजयेत् (pūjayet): one should worship

• सदा (sadā): always.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Caitra
• Vaiśākha
• Jyeṣṭha
• Āṣāḍha
• Śrāvaṇa
• Mallikā (Jasmine)
• Aśoka
• Pāṭalā
• Kamala (Lotus)
• Mandāra
• Kadamba
• Mālatī

Tags

• Puja Vidhi
• Vrata
• Monthly Offerings
• Flower Worship
• Ritual Calendar

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on orderly ritual observance—selecting seasonally appropriate flowers for worship across specific lunar months.

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

It frames a practical dharma of regular devotion: a householder (and by extension a king setting public religious standards) should maintain consistent worship using proper, seasonally available offerings rather than arbitrary materials.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it outlines a pūjā-krama tied to the sacred calendar—matching offerings (especially flowers) to months—useful for temple liturgy planning and standardized daily/seasonal worship schedules.