Shloka 36

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Ananta-Tritiya

Devanagari script

इमामनन्तफलदां यस्तृतीयां समाचरेत् कल्पकोटिशतं साग्रं शिवलोके महीयते //

Transliteration

imāmanantaphaladāṃ yastṛtīyāṃ samācaret kalpakoṭiśataṃ sāgraṃ śivaloke mahīyate //

Translation

Whoever duly performs this third-day observance (Tṛtīyā), which bestows endless rewards, is honored in Śiva’s world for a full hundred crores of kalpas, and more.

Word by Word

• imām: this (observance)

• ananta-phaladām: bestowing infinite fruits

• yaḥ: whoever

• tṛtīyām: the third lunar day / the Tṛtīyā observance

• samācaret: performs properly / practices

• kalpa-koṭi-śatam: a hundred crores of kalpas

• sāgram: with an excess / and more

• śiva-loke: in Śiva’s world (Śivaloka)

• mahīyate: is honored / is greatly revered

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Śiva
• Śivaloka
• Tṛtīyā

Tags

• Vrata
• Dharma
• Ritual Merit
• Śiva Worship
• Phala-śruti

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it is a phala-śruti (statement of results) emphasizing the vast, time-transcending merit (measured in kalpas) gained by observing the Tṛtīyā vow.

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

It frames a practical dharma for householders (and rulers) in the form of a vrata: disciplined observance on Tṛtīyā yields enduring spiritual status, presenting piety and self-regulation as core duties alongside worldly responsibilities.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: the verse praises correct performance of the Tṛtīyā observance and links it to exalted post-mortem honor in Śivaloka.