Shloka 22

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Viśoka-Dvādaśī: A Lakṣmī–Viṣṇu Vow for Sorrow-Removal and P...

Devanagari script

ततस्तु गीतवाद्येन रात्रौ जागरणे कृते प्रभाते च ततः स्नानं कृत्वा दाम्पत्यमर्चयेत् //

Transliteration

tatastu gītavādyena rātrau jāgaraṇe kṛte prabhāte ca tataḥ snānaṃ kṛtvā dāmpatyamarcayet //

Translation

Then, having kept the night vigil with singing and instrumental music, and at dawn thereafter having bathed, one should worship the divine couple.

Word by Word

• tataḥ/ ततः: then, thereafter

• tu/ तु: indeed, and

• gīta-vādyena/ गीतवाद्येन: with singing and musical instruments

• rātrau/ रात्रौ: at night

• jāgaraṇe/ जागरणे: in the vigil, wakefulness

• kṛte/ कृते: having been done, having performed

• prabhāte/ प्रभाते: at dawn, in the morning

• ca/ च: and

• tataḥ/ ततः: thereafter

• snānam/ स्नानं: bathing

• kṛtvā/ कृत्वा: having done

• dāmpatyam/ दाम्पत्यम्: the divine couple (paired deities), conjugal pair

• arcayet/ अर्चयेत्: one should worship, offer ritual homage

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Divine Couple (Dāmpatya)

Tags

• Vrata
• Jāgaraṇa
• Pūjā
• Snāna
• Ritual Procedure

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss creation or Pralaya; it prescribes a ritual sequence—night vigil with devotional music followed by a dawn bath and worship.

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

It reflects householder-style dharma: disciplined observance (keeping vigil), purity (snāna at dawn), and proper worship (arcana). A king, as exemplar of dharma, is likewise enjoined to uphold and sponsor such orderly ritual conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it establishes a standard pūjā-krama: jāgaraṇa with gīta-vādya, then prātaḥ-snānā, then worship of the paired deity (dāmpatya), a common temple/vrata practice sequence.