Matsya Purana — Rite and Layout for Consecrating Ponds, Shloka 35

Devanagari script

वैराज्यं पौरुषं सूक्तं सौवर्णं रुद्रसंहिताम् शैशवं पञ्चनिधनं गायत्रं ज्येष्ठसाम च //

Transliteration

vairājyaṃ pauruṣaṃ sūktaṃ sauvarṇaṃ rudrasaṃhitām śaiśavaṃ pañcanidhanaṃ gāyatraṃ jyeṣṭhasāma ca //

Translation

இவை— வைராஜ்யம், பௌருஷ-சூக்தம், (மற்ற) சூக்தம், சௌவர்ணம், ருத்ர-ஸம்ஹிதை; சைசவம், பஞ்சநிதனம், காயத்ரம், மேலும் ஜ்யேஷ்ட-சாமன்.

Word by Word

• वैराज्यम् (vairājyam): the Vairājya chant/class of hymn

• पौरुषम् (pauruṣam): the Pauruṣa chant/class

• सूक्तम् (sūktam): a ‘well-spoken’ hymn / a sūkta-class chant

• सौवर्णम् (sauvarṇam): the Sauvarṇa chant/class (golden/‘of Suvarṇa’ tradition)

• रुद्रसंहिताम् (rudrasaṃhitām): the Rudra-saṃhitā, a compilation/recension connected with Rudra

• शैशवम् (śaiśavam): the Śaiśava chant/class

• पञ्चनिधनम् (pañcanidhanam): the Pañcanidhana chant/class (‘having five nidhanas/closures’—a Sāman technical feature)

• गायत्रम् (gāyatram): the Gāyatra (Gāyatrī-based) chant/class

• ज्येष्ठसाम (jyeṣṭhasāma): the Jyeṣṭha-sāman, the ‘eldest/supreme’ Sāman

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, continuing a technical listing)

Entities Mentioned

• Rudra
• Sāman (Sāmaveda chant tradition)
• Saṃhitā

Tags

• VedicChant
• RitualProcedure
• Sāmaveda
• MantraClassification
• MatsyaPurana

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it is a technical enumeration of recognized chant-classes/recensions (especially Sāman-related) used in ritual contexts.

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

By naming authoritative chant-forms (e.g., Gāyatra, Jyeṣṭha-sāman), it supports the correct performance of yajñas and temple/household rites—core dharmic duties for kings (state-sponsored sacrifices) and householders (daily and occasional rituals).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual: it lists specific hymn/chant categories that function as liturgical components in ceremonies (including consecrations and formal rites that often accompany temple construction and installation practices).