Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

दधिसक्तून्पयश्चैव कपित्थानि च रात्रिषु भक्षयन्ति च शेरन्त उच्छिष्टाः संवृतास्तथा //

Transliteration

dadhisaktūnpayaścaiva kapitthāni ca rātriṣu bhakṣayanti ca śeranta ucchiṣṭāḥ saṃvṛtāstathā //

Translation

At night they eat curds mixed with parched grain (saktu), and drink milk, and eat wood-apples (kapittha); and they lie down to sleep while still in a state of ucchiṣṭa—impurity from leftover food—remaining covered in that condition.

Word by Word

• dadhi: curds

• saktūn: parched grain flour/roasted barley meal

• payaḥ: milk

• ca eva: and indeed

• kapitthāni: wood-apples (kapittha fruits)

• ca: and

• rātriṣu: at nights

• bhakṣayanti: they eat/consume

• ca: and

• śerante: they lie down/sleep

• ucchiṣṭāḥ: in a state of leftover impurity/after-eating uncleanness

• saṃvṛtāḥ: covered, closed, kept shut (i.e., remaining as they are without cleansing)

• tathā: thus/likewise.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s teaching on conduct, in the dialogue tradition of Matsya–Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Kapittha

Tags

• Dharma
• Achara
• Ucchishta
• Purity rules
• Night conduct

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it focuses on everyday dharmic conduct—specifically food habits and the impurity of remaining ucchiṣṭa (uncleansed after eating).

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

It underscores household and social discipline: one should avoid night-time eating habits that lead to negligence of cleanliness, and one should not sleep while still ucchiṣṭa—implying the duty to maintain śauca (purity) and regulated routine.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-architecture rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is śauca—avoid remaining in an ucchiṣṭa state (leftover impurity) and cleanse appropriately before resting.