Matsya Purana — Vrata-Ṣaṣṭhī: The Sixty Sacred Vows, Shloka 80

Devanagari script

त्रिसंध्यं पूज्य दाम्पत्यम् उपवासी विभूषणैः अन्नं गाश्च समाप्नोति मोक्षमिन्द्रव्रतादिह //

Transliteration

trisaṃdhyaṃ pūjya dāmpatyam upavāsī vibhūṣaṇaiḥ annaṃ gāśca samāpnoti mokṣamindravratādiha //

Translation

By worshipping at the three sandhyās (dawn, noon, and dusk), honoring the conjugal state, and observing fasts with proper adornment and ritual propriety, one obtains food and cows—and, through the Indra-vrata here, ultimately attains liberation (mokṣa).

Word by Word

• tri-saṃdhyam: the three sandhyās (dawn/noon/dusk)

• pūjya: having worshipped / by worshipping

• dāmpatyam: the married state / conjugal duty

• upavāsī: one who fasts

• vibhūṣaṇaiḥ: with ornaments/adornments (i.e., with proper ritual decorum)

• annam: food/grain

• gāḥ ca: and cows

• samāpnoti: obtains/attains

• mokṣam: liberation

• indra-vratāt: from/through the Indra-vrata

• iha: here (in this life/teaching).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the vrata-teachings narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Indra
• Sandhyā (three daily junctions)

Tags

• Vrata
• Sandhyavandana
• Householder Dharma
• Fasting
• Moksha

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya directly; it teaches vrata-dharma—how disciplined daily worship, fasting, and righteous household life yield both worldly prosperity (food, cows) and the higher goal of mokṣa.

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

It highlights gṛhastha-dharma: regular tri-sandhyā worship and honoring the marital order (dāmpatya) as a sacred discipline. The promise of sustenance and cattle reflects stable household and societal prosperity, while the vow’s culmination is liberation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual significance is tri-sandhyā pūjā and observance of Indra-vrata with proper decorum (vibhūṣaṇaiḥ), implying orderly, rule-bound worship—timed daily rites, fasting discipline, and respectful presentation in ritual practice.