Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Ananta-Tritiya

Devanagari script

गोरोचनं सगोमूत्रम् उष्णं गोशकृतं तथा दधिचन्दनसम्मिश्रं ललाटे तिलकं न्यसेत् सौभाग्यारोग्यदं यस्मात् सदा च ललिताप्रियम् //

Transliteration

gorocanaṃ sagomūtram uṣṇaṃ gośakṛtaṃ tathā dadhicandanasammiśraṃ lalāṭe tilakaṃ nyaset saubhāgyārogyadaṃ yasmāt sadā ca lalitāpriyam //

Translation

One should place upon the forehead a tilaka made from gorocanā, together with cow’s urine, warm cow-dung, and a mixture of curd (dadhi) and sandalwood; for it bestows good fortune and health, and is ever pleasing to the Goddess Lalitā.

Word by Word

• गोरोचनम्: gorocanā (yellow pigment, traditionally from the cow)

• सगोमूत्रम्: together with cow’s urine

• उष्णम्: warm

• गोशकृतम्: cow-dung

• तथा: and also

• दधि: curd/yogurt

• चन्दन: sandalwood

• सम्मिश्रम्: mixed/combined

• ललाटे: on the forehead

• तिलकम्: tilaka/auspicious forehead mark

• न्यसेत्: one should place/apply

• सौभाग्य: good fortune/auspiciousness

• आरोग्यदम्: health-giving

• यस्मात्: because/for this reason

• सदा: always

• च: and

• ललिताप्रियम्: pleasing/dear to Lalitā (a name of the Goddess).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lalitā
• gorocanā
• tilaka

Tags

• Tilaka
• Ritual
• Auspiciousness
• Health
• Goddess Worship

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it teaches an auspicious protective rite (tilaka) aimed at wellbeing and divine favor.

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

It presents a practical nitya/naimittika-style observance: a householder (and by extension a king as exemplar) maintains health, purity, and auspiciousness through prescribed ritual applications aligned with devotion to the Goddess.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies the exact tilaka ingredients and method (application on the forehead) and states its phala (benefits): prosperity, health, and pleasing Lalitā—useful for Matsya Purana ritual practice guides.