Shloka 56

Matsya Purana — War of Devas and Asuras; Birth of Aurva Fire; Countering Tamasī Māyā through ...

Devanagari script

प्रभातकाले सम्प्राप्ते काङ्क्षितव्ये समागमे भगवंस्तर्पितः पुत्रः कैर्हव्यैः प्राप्स्यते सुखम् //

Transliteration

prabhātakāle samprāpte kāṅkṣitavye samāgame bhagavaṃstarpitaḥ putraḥ kairhavyaiḥ prāpsyate sukham //

Translation

When the morning hour has arrived—at the longed-for occasion of reunion—a son, having offered tarpaṇa to the Lord, attains happiness through the rite of offerings to the Pitṛs (kairhavyas).

Word by Word

• prabhāta-kāle: in the morning time

• samprāpte: when it has arrived/been reached

• kāṅkṣitavye: desired/longed-for

• samāgame: meeting, reunion, coming-together

• bhagavan: O Lord / the Blessed Lord

• tarpitaḥ: satisfied/propitiated by libations (tarpaṇa)

• putraḥ: son

• kairhavyaiḥ: by/through offerings to the Pitṛs (ancestral oblations

• prāpsyate: obtains/attains

• sukham: happiness, well-being

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within a didactic ritual section)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhagavan
• Pitṛs (ancestors)
• Tarpaṇa

Tags

• Tarpaṇa
• Śrāddha
• Pitṛ-yajña
• Ritual timing
• Punya-phala

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on ritual efficacy—specifically the auspicious timing (morning) and the spiritual fruit of tarpaṇa and ancestral offerings leading to well-being.

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

It aligns with gṛhastha-dharma and rāja-dharma in supporting Pitṛ-yajña: performing morning tarpaṇa and śrāddha-type offerings is presented as a means to secure happiness and familial prosperity (including the welfare of a son).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual (not architectural): it stresses proper kāla (timing)—prabhāta (morning)—and the linkage between tarpaṇa to Bhagavān and kairhavyāḥ (ancestral oblations) as a procedure that yields sukha (beneficial results).