Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Rite and Glory of Meru-Dāna: The Tenfold ‘Gift of Meru’ and Mountain-Offe...

Devanagari script

वक्ष्ये विधानमेतेषां यथावदनुपूर्वशः अयने विषुवे पुण्ये व्यतीपाते दिनक्षये //

Transliteration

vakṣye vidhānameteṣāṃ yathāvadanupūrvaśaḥ ayane viṣuve puṇye vyatīpāte dinakṣaye //

Translation

I shall now explain, in due order and exactly as prescribed, the proper procedure for these rites—(to be observed) at the solstices, at the equinoxes, on the meritorious Vyatīpāta, and at the close of the day.

Word by Word

• वक्ष्ये (vakṣye): I shall explain

• विधानम् (vidhānam): the procedure/ritual rule

• एतेषाम् (eteṣām): of these (observances)

• यथावत् (yathāvat): correctly, as enjoined

• अनुपूर्वशः (anupūrvaśaḥ): in proper sequence

• अयने (ayane): at the solstice/ayana transition

• विषुवे (viṣuve): at the equinox

• पुण्ये (puṇye): auspicious, meritorious

• व्यतीपाते (vyatīpāte): on Vyatīpāta (a special lunar-solar astrological conjunction)

• दिनक्षये (dinakṣaye): at day’s end/sunset

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Vyatipata
• Ayana
• Vishuva

Tags

• Dharma
• Vrata
• Ritual Timing
• Jyotisha
• Auspicious Days

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya directly; it introduces a step-by-step explanation of ritual procedures tied to cosmic/astronomical time markers (solstice, equinox, Vyatīpāta), reflecting how dharma is synchronized with the order of the cosmos.

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

It frames a dharmic duty: kings and householders should perform prescribed rites at key calendrical junctions (ayana, viṣuva, vyatīpāta, sunset), maintaining social and personal order through correctly timed observances.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual-muhūrta selection: the text highlights specific high-potency times (solstice/equinox/Vyatīpāta/sunset) when worship, donations, vows, or temple rites are considered especially efficacious—useful for planning temple ceremonies and other regulated rites.