Matsya Purana — Sādhāraṇa Śrāddha: General Ancestral Rite, Shloka 65

Devanagari script

तृतीयमाभ्युदयिकं वृद्धिश्राद्धं तदुच्यते उत्सवानन्दसम्भारे यज्ञोद्वाहादिमङ्गले //

Transliteration

tṛtīyamābhyudayikaṃ vṛddhiśrāddhaṃ taducyate utsavānandasambhāre yajñodvāhādimaṅgale //

Translation

ତୃତୀୟଟି ‘ଆଭ୍ୟୁଦୟିକ’ (ବୃଦ୍ଧି/ସମୃଦ୍ଧିକାରକ) ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଏ। ଏହା ଉତ୍ସବ, ଆନନ୍ଦସମାରୋହ ଏବଂ ଯଜ୍ଞ, ବିବାହ ଆଦି ମଙ୍ଗଳକାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ କରାଯାଏ।

Word by Word

• तृतीयम्: the third (type)

• आभ्युदयिकम्: relating to auspicious rise/prosperity (ābhyudayika)

• वृद्धिश्राद्धम्: śrāddha for increase/prosperity

• तत्: that

• उच्यते: is called/said

• उत्सव: festival

• आनन्द: joy

• सम्भार: gathering/arrangements/occasion

• उत्सवानन्दसम्भारे: on occasions of festival and joy

• यज्ञ: sacrifice

• उद्वाह: marriage/wedding

• आदि: and other (such)

• मङ्गले: in auspicious rites/at auspicious times

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Śrāddha
• Ābhyudayika
• Vṛddhi-śrāddha
• Yajña
• Udvāha

Tags

• Shraddha
• Grihastha Dharma
• Rituals
• Auspicious Rites
• Ancestor Worship

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on ritual dharma—specifically an auspicious form of śrāddha performed for prosperity during joyful events.

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

It situates śrāddha within gṛhastha duties: a householder (and by extension a king as chief patron of rites) should perform the ābhyudayika/vṛddhi-śrāddha at auspicious milestones like yajñas, weddings, festivals, and celebratory gatherings to invoke welfare and continuity of lineage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual: it classifies a specific śrāddha (ābhyudayika/vṛddhi) and prescribes its proper occasions—festivals, celebrations, yajñas, and weddings—highlighting timing (maṅgala-kāla) as essential to correct performance.