Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — The Rohiṇī–Candraśayana Vow

Devanagari script

कृतजप्यः स्वभवनम् आगत्य मधुसूदनम् पूजयेत्फलपुष्पैश्च सोमनामानि कीर्तयन् //

Transliteration

kṛtajapyaḥ svabhavanam āgatya madhusūdanam pūjayetphalapuṣpaiśca somanāmāni kīrtayan //

Translation

Having completed his prescribed japa, he should return to his own home and worship Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu) with fruits and flowers, while reciting the names of Soma.

Word by Word

• कृत-जप्यः (kṛta-japyaḥ): having performed/finished japa

• स्व-भवनम् (sva-bhavanam): one’s own house/home

• आगत्य (āgatya): having come/returned

• मधुसूदनम् (madhusūdanam): Madhusudana, Vishnu

• पूजयेत् (pūjayet): should worship

• फल-पुष्पैः (phala-puṣpaiḥ): with fruits and flowers

• च (ca): and

• सोम-नामानि (soma-nāmāni): the names of Soma (Moon-god / Soma-deity)

• कीर्तयन् (kīrtayan): praising/reciting aloud.

Speaker

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

Entities Mentioned

• Madhusudana (Vishnu)
• Soma

Tags

• Puja
• Japa
• Vrata
• Householder Dharma
• Vishnu Worship

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on post-japa domestic worship (puja) directed to Vishnu (Madhusudana) with recitation of Soma’s names.

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

It presents a grihastha-style discipline: after completing japa, one returns home and performs simple, sattvic worship with fruits and flowers—modeling daily religious duty and regulated devotion.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it specifies sequence and offerings: japa first, then home-based puja to Vishnu using phala-puṣpa (fruits/flowers) and kirtana (name-recitation), indicating a concise worship protocol rather than temple architecture.