Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — The Viśokā-Saptamī Vow

Devanagari script

एवं सम्पूज्य षष्ठ्यां तु भक्त्या सम्पूजयेद्द्विजान् सुप्त्वा संप्राश्य गोमूत्रम् उत्थाय कृतनैत्यकः //

Transliteration

evaṃ sampūjya ṣaṣṭhyāṃ tu bhaktyā sampūjayeddvijān suptvā saṃprāśya gomūtram utthāya kṛtanaityakaḥ //

Translation

Thus, having duly completed the worship, on the sixth day he should, with devotion, honor and worship the dvija, the twice-born (Brāhmaṇas). Having slept, he should sip (saṃprāśya) cow’s urine; then, rising, he should perform the daily obligatory rites (nitya-karman).

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus

• sampūjya: having fully worshipped/honoured

• ṣaṣṭhyām: on the sixth (day)

• tu: indeed/then

• bhaktyā: with devotion

• sampūjayet: he should worship/honour

• dvijān: the twice-born (Brāhmaṇas)

• suptvā: having slept

• saṃprāśya: having sipped/taken in (as a purificatory sip)

• gomūtram: cow’s urine

• utthāya: having risen

• kṛta-naityakaḥ: one who has performed the daily obligatory duties (nitya-karman).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the ritual injunctions as transmitted in the Matsya Purana tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)
• Gomūtra (cow’s urine, ritual purifier)
• Nitya-karman (daily rites)

Tags

• Vrata
• Śauca
• Brāhmaṇa-pūjā
• Ācāra
• Ritual purity

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it prescribes vrata-ācāra—devotional honoring of Brāhmaṇas and personal purification as part of a ritual regimen.

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

It reflects householders’ (and rulers’ as exemplars) dharma: honoring dvijas, maintaining śauca (purity), and performing nitya-karmas after waking—core disciplines in Matsya Purana’s ethical-ritual guidance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights Brāhmaṇa-pūjā and gomūtra as a purifier within vrata practice; there is no Vāstu/temple-architecture instruction in this specific verse.