Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — The Ravi-Śayana

Devanagari script

यदा हस्तेन सप्तम्याम् आदित्यस्य दिनं भवेत् सूर्यस्य चाथ संक्रान्तिस् तिथिः सा सार्वकामिकी //

Transliteration

yadā hastena saptamyām ādityasya dinaṃ bhavet sūryasya cātha saṃkrāntis tithiḥ sā sārvakāmikī //

Translation

When the seventh lunar day (Saptamī) coincides with the nakṣatra Hastā and falls on a Sunday, and at that time the Sun’s transit (saṃkrānti) also occurs, that tithi is called “Sārvakāmikī,” able to fulfill all desires.

Word by Word

• yadā: when

• hastena: with (the nakṣatra) Hastā

• saptamyām: on the seventh lunar day (Saptamī)

• ādityasya: of Āditya (the Sun)

• dinam: day (weekday)

• bhavet: occurs/is

• sūryasya: of the Sun

• ca: and

• atha: then/also

• saṃkrāntiḥ: solar ingress/transit into a new zodiac sign

• tithiḥ: lunar day/date

• sā: that

• sārvakāmikī: ‘all-desire-fulfilling’ (a highly auspicious tithi).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a dharma/vrata calendrical teaching context)

Entities Mentioned

• Āditya (Sun)
• Sūrya
• Hastā (Nakṣatra)
• Saptamī (Tithi)
• Saṃkrānti

Tags

• Vrata
• Tithi
• Nakshatra
• Saṃkrānti
• Auspicious timing

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it defines an auspicious calendrical conjunction (tithi–nakṣatra–weekday–saṃkrānti) used for dharmic rites aimed at desired results.

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

It guides kings and householders in choosing highly auspicious times for vows, worship, and merit-making rites—supporting prosperity, public welfare rituals, and personal dharmic goals through correct ritual timing.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual (not architectural): it names a ‘wish-fulfilling’ tithi formed by Saptamī + Hastā + Sunday + Saṃkrānti, considered especially potent for performing vratas, dāna, and Sūrya-related observances.