Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — The Rohiṇī–Candraśayana Vow

Devanagari script

यदा सोमदिने शुक्ला भवेत्पञ्चदशी क्वचित् अथवा ब्रह्मनक्षत्रं पौर्णमास्यां प्रजायते //

Transliteration

yadā somadine śuklā bhavetpañcadaśī kvacit athavā brahmanakṣatraṃ paurṇamāsyāṃ prajāyate //

Translation

Whenever, on a Monday, the fifteenth lunar day of the bright fortnight (the full-moon tithi) occurs, or whenever the Brahma-nakṣatra arises on the full-moon day, this is regarded as an especially significant and auspicious occurrence.

Word by Word

• yadā: when

• somadine: on Soma’s day (Monday)

• śuklā: (in) the bright fortnight

• bhavet: occurs/is

• pañcadaśī: the fifteenth tithi

• kvacit: at some time/occasionally

• athavā: or

• brahma-nakṣatram: the Brahma-nakshatra (a specific lunar mansion named Brahma)

• paurṇamāsyām: on the full-moon day (Paurṇimā)

• prajāyate: is produced/arises/occurs

Speaker

• Suta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s vrata/kalpa instructions in discourse style)

Entities Mentioned

• Soma (Monday)
• Paurṇimā (full-moon day)
• Brahma-nakṣatra

Tags

• Vrata
• Purnima
• Tithi
• Nakshatra
• Auspicious timing

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on auspicious calendrical timing—tithi and nakshatra combinations connected with Paurṇimā observances.

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

It guides householders (and patrons such as kings) in choosing highly auspicious dates—Monday Paurṇimā or Paurṇimā with Brahma-nakṣatra—for conducting vows, gifts, and worship with enhanced merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual (not architectural): it highlights a special yoga of weekday–tithi and nakshatra on Paurṇimā, implying an especially favorable time for vrata, pūjā, dāna, and related observances.