Matsya Purana — Sādhāraṇa Śrāddha: General Ancestral Rite, Shloka 4

Devanagari script

वैशाखस्य तृतीयायां नवमी कार्त्तिकस्य च पञ्चदशी च माघस्य नभस्ये च त्रयोदशी //

Transliteration

vaiśākhasya tṛtīyāyāṃ navamī kārttikasya ca pañcadaśī ca māghasya nabhasye ca trayodaśī //

Translation

वैशाखस्य तृतीयायां नवमी कार्त्तिकस्य च । पञ्चदशी च माघस्य नभस्ये च त्रयोदशी ॥

Word by Word

• vaiśākhasya: of the month Vaiśākha

• tṛtīyāyām: on the third lunar day (tithi)

• navamī: the ninth lunar day

• kārttikasya: of the month Kārttika

• ca: and

• pañcadaśī: the fifteenth lunar day (often full-moon day)

• māghasya: of the month Māgha

• nabhasye: in the month Nabhasya (Bhādrapada)

• ca: and

• trayodaśī: the thirteenth lunar day

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaiśākha
• Kārttika
• Māgha
• Nabhasya (Bhādrapada)
• Tṛtīyā
• Navamī
• Pañcadaśī
• Trayodaśī

Tags

• Vrata
• Tithi
• Hindu calendar
• Ritual timing
• Punya-kala

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it focuses on dharmic timekeeping—identifying particularly auspicious lunar dates for religious observance.

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

It guides householders (and rulers setting public religious calendars) to prioritize specific tithis for vrata, worship, charity, and merit-making acts—central to maintaining dharma in society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it is a tithi-list used to select high-merit days for pūjā, dāna, japa, and temple services; it does not give direct Vāstu or temple-construction measurements but supports temple ritual scheduling.