Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

एवं नियमकृत्सुप्त्वा प्रातरुत्थाय मानवः स्नानं सर्वौषधैः कुर्यात् पञ्चगव्यजलेन तु शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरः पूजयेच्छ्रीशमुत्पलैः //

Transliteration

evaṃ niyamakṛtsuptvā prātarutthāya mānavaḥ snānaṃ sarvauṣadhaiḥ kuryāt pañcagavyajalena tu śuklamālyāmbaradharaḥ pūjayecchrīśamutpalaiḥ //

Translation

Thus, having slept after observing the prescribed restraints, a person should rise at dawn and bathe using all purificatory herbs, and also with water mixed with the five products of the cow. Wearing white garments and a white garland, he should worship Śrīśa (Lord Viṣṇu) with blue lotuses.

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus

• niyama-kṛt: one who has undertaken/observed restraints (religious discipline)

• suptvā: having slept

• prātaḥ: in the morning/at dawn

• utthāya: having risen

• mānavaḥ: a man/person

• snānam: bath

• sarva-auṣadhaiḥ: with all medicinal/purificatory herbs

• kuryāt: should perform

• pañca-gavya-jalena: with water mixed with pañcagavya (five cow-products)

• tu: and/indeed

• śukla-mālya-ambara-dharaḥ: wearing a white garland and white clothing

• pūjayet: should worship

• śrīśam: Śrīśa, “Lord of Śrī” (Viṣṇu)

• utpalaiḥ: with utpala lotuses (blue lotuses).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu / the listener on ritual discipline)

Entities Mentioned

• Mānava (the practitioner)
• Śrīśa (Viṣṇu)
• Pañcagavya
• Utpala (blue lotus)

Tags

• Snana
• Vrata
• Puja
• Panchagavya
• Vaishnava Ritual

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it prescribes daily/vrata-based purification and worship—showing how personal discipline and ritual purity are emphasized in the Purana’s dharmic framework.

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

It outlines an ideal daily regimen: rise at dawn, perform a purificatory bath (herbs and pañcagavya), wear clean white clothing, and worship Viṣṇu—practices applicable to householders and rulers as part of maintaining dharma and auspiciousness.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies snāna with medicinal herbs and pañcagavya and Viṣṇu-pūjā with utpala lotuses; it reflects standard temple/home worship purity rules rather than Vāstu or construction details.