Matsya Purana — Sādhāraṇa Śrāddha: General Ancestral Rite, Shloka 38

Devanagari script

इन्द्राग्निसोमसूक्तानि पावनानि स्वशक्तितः बृहद्रथंतरं तद्वज् ज्येष्ठसाम सरौहिणम् //

Transliteration

indrāgnisomasūktāni pāvanāni svaśaktitaḥ bṛhadrathaṃtaraṃ tadvaj jyeṣṭhasāma sarauhiṇam //

Translation

សូក្ត្រ (hymns) ដែលឧទ្ទិសដល់ ឥន្ទ្រ អគ្គិ និង សោមា មានអំណាចបរិសុទ្ធដោយស្វ័យសមត្ថភាពរបស់វា; ដូចគ្នានេះផងដែរ មានចន្ទៈ បೃಹទ្រថ (Bṛhadratha) និង រថន្តរ (Rathaṃtara), តទ្វជ (Tadvaj), ជ្យេឋសាមន (Jyeṣṭha-sāman) និង សរៅហិណ (Sarauhiṇa-sāman)។

Word by Word

• indra: Indra

• agni: Agni (fire-deity)

• soma: Soma (sacred libation/deity)

• sūktāni: hymns

• pāvanāni: purifiers, sanctifying

• sva-śaktitaḥ: by their own power/intrinsic potency

• bṛhadratha(ṃ): Bṛhadratha (a named chant/sāman)

• rathaṃtaram: Rathaṃtara (a principal sāman/chant)

• tadvaj: Tadvaj (named sāman/chant)

• jyeṣṭha-sāma: the Jyeṣṭha Sāman (chief/eldest chant)

• sarauhiṇam: Sarauhiṇa (named sāman/chant)

Speaker

• Suta (narrative voice summarizing purificatory Vedic recitations within the Matsya Purana’s discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Indra
• Agni
• Soma
• Rathaṃtara Sāman
• Jyeṣṭha Sāman

Tags

• VedicChants
• Purification
• Ritual
• Sāman
• Sūkta

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it emphasizes ritual purification through specific Vedic hymns and sāman-chants, highlighting the purifying efficacy of sacred sound.

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

It supports the dharma of maintaining purity through authorized Vedic recitation—relevant to household rites (daily sanctification) and royal ritual culture (state sacrifices and consecrations) where correct chants are considered intrinsically purifying.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: it lists specific sūktas and sāman melodies regarded as inherently purifying, implying their use in consecrations, expiations, and sanctifying ceremonies.