Matsya Purana — Chapter 64
MtP 64.1
तथैवान्यां प्रवक्ष्यामि तृतीयां पापनाशिनीम् नाम्ना च लोके विख्याताम् आर्द्रानन्दकरीमिमाम्
tathaivānyāṃ pravakṣyāmi tṛtīyāṃ pāpanāśinīm nāmnā ca loke vikhyātām ārdrānandakarīmimām
In the same way I shall declare another, a third (rite of the) third lunar day, which destroys sin, and which is famed in the world by the name "Ārdrānandakarī" (the Bringer of Fresh Joy).
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MtP 64.2
यदा शुक्लतृतीयायाम् आषाढर्क्षं भवेत्क्वचित् ब्रह्मर्क्षं वा मृगर्क्षं वा हस्तो मूलमथापि वा दर्भगन्धोदकैः स्नानं तदा सम्यक्समाचरेत्
yadā śuklatṛtīyāyām āṣāḍharkṣaṃ bhavetkvacit brahmarkṣaṃ vā mṛgarkṣaṃ vā hasto mūlamathāpi vā darbhagandhodakaiḥ snānaṃ tadā samyaksamācaret
When on the third of the bright fortnight the asterism Āṣāḍha (Pūrvāṣāḍhā) happens to occur, or the asterism of Brahmā (Abhijit/Rohiṇī), or the deer asterism (Mṛgaśiras), or Hasta, or else Mūla, then one should duly perform the bath with water scented with darbha grass.
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MtP 64.3
शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरः शुक्लगन्धानुलेपनः भवानीमर्चयेद्भक्त्या शुक्लपुष्पैः सुगन्धिभिः महादेवेन सहिताम् उपविष्टां महासने
śuklamālyāmbaradharaḥ śuklagandhānulepanaḥ bhavānīmarcayedbhaktyā śuklapuṣpaiḥ sugandhibhiḥ mahādevena sahitām upaviṣṭāṃ mahāsane
Wearing white garlands and white garments, anointed with white perfumes, he should worship Bhavānī with devotion with fragrant white flowers, (her who is) together with Mahādeva, seated on the great seat.
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MtP 64.4
वासुदेव्यै नमः पादौ शंकराय नमो हरम् जङ्घे शोकविनाशिन्यै आनन्दाय नमः प्रभो
vāsudevyai namaḥ pādau śaṃkarāya namo haram jaṅghe śokavināśinyai ānandāya namaḥ prabho
(He should worship) the feet (of the Goddess) with "Homage to Vāsudevī," and Hara's with "Homage to Śaṃkara"; the shanks with "(Homage) to Śokavināśinī (the Destroyer of Sorrow)," and "Homage to Ānanda, O Lord."
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MtP 64.5
रम्भायै पूजयेदूरू शिवाय च पिनाकिनः अदित्यै च कटिं देव्याः शूलिनः शूलपाणये
rambhāyai pūjayedūrū śivāya ca pinākinaḥ adityai ca kaṭiṃ devyāḥ śūlinaḥ śūlapāṇaye
He should worship the thighs with "(Homage) to Rambhā" and "to Śiva," (the thighs) of the bearer of the Pināka bow; and the Goddess's waist with "(Homage) to Aditi," and the trident-bearer's with "Homage to the Trident-in-hand."
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MtP 64.6
माधव्यै च तथा नाभिम् अथ शम्भोर्भवाय च स्तनावानन्दकारिण्यै शंकरस्येन्दुधारिणे
mādhavyai ca tathā nābhim atha śambhorbhavāya ca stanāvānandakāriṇyai śaṃkarasyendudhāriṇe
And likewise the navel with "(Homage) to Mādhavī," and then Śambhu's with "(Homage) to Bhava"; the breasts with "(Homage) to Ānandakāriṇī," and Śaṃkara's (chest) with "(Homage) to the Bearer of the Moon."
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MtP 64.7
उत्कण्ठिन्यै नमः कण्ठं नीलकण्ठाय वै हरम् करावुत्पलधारिण्यै रुद्राय च जगत्पते बाहू च परिरम्भिण्यै त्रिशूलाय हरस्य च
utkaṇṭhinyai namaḥ kaṇṭhaṃ nīlakaṇṭhāya vai haram karāvutpaladhāriṇyai rudrāya ca jagatpate bāhū ca parirambhiṇyai triśūlāya harasya ca
The throat with "Homage to Utkaṇṭhinī," and Hara's with "(Homage) to Nīlakaṇṭha"; the hands with "(Homage) to the Bearer of the Blue Lotus," and with "(Homage) to Rudra, O Lord of the world"; and the arms with "(Homage) to Parirambhiṇī (the Embracer)," and Hara's with "(Homage) to the Trident."
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MtP 64.8
देव्या मुखं विलासिन्यै वृषेशाय पुनर्विभोः स्मितं सस्मेरलीलायै विश्ववक्त्राय वै विभो
devyā mukhaṃ vilāsinyai vṛṣeśāya punarvibhoḥ smitaṃ sasmeralīlāyai viśvavaktrāya vai vibho
The Goddess's face with "(Homage) to Vilāsinī," and again the Lord's with "(Homage) to the Lord of the Bull"; the smile with "(Homage) to Sasmeralīlā (she whose play is smiling)," and, O Lord, with "(Homage) to the All-faced One."
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MtP 64.9
नेत्रे मदनवासिन्यै विश्वधाम्ने त्रिशूलिनः भ्रुवौ नृत्यप्रियायै तु ताण्डवेशाय शूलिनः
netre madanavāsinyai viśvadhāmne triśūlinaḥ bhruvau nṛtyapriyāyai tu tāṇḍaveśāya śūlinaḥ
The eyes with "(Homage) to Madanavāsinī," and the trident-bearer's with "(Homage) to the Abode of All"; the eyebrows with "(Homage) to Nṛtyapriyā (she who loves dancing)," and the trident-bearer's with "(Homage) to the Lord of the Tāṇḍava dance."
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MtP 64.10
देव्या ललाटमिन्द्राण्यै हव्यवाहाय वै विभोः स्वाहायै मुकुटं देव्या विभोर्गङ्गाधराय वै
devyā lalāṭamindrāṇyai havyavāhāya vai vibhoḥ svāhāyai mukuṭaṃ devyā vibhorgaṅgādharāya vai
The Goddess's forehead with "(Homage) to Indrāṇī," and the Lord's with "(Homage) to the Bearer of Oblations"; the Goddess's crown with "(Homage) to Svāhā," and the Lord's with "(Homage) to the Bearer of the Gaṅgā."
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MtP 64.11
विश्वकायौ विश्वमुखौ विश्वपादकरौ शिवौ प्रसन्नवदनौ वन्दे पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ
viśvakāyau viśvamukhau viśvapādakarau śivau prasannavadanau vande pārvatīparameśvarau
Having the universe for their body, the universe for their face, the universe for their feet and hands, auspicious, of gracious countenance — I salute Pārvatī and the Supreme Lord.
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MtP 64.12
एवं सम्पूज्य विधिवद् अग्रतः शिवयोः पुनः पद्मोत्पलानि रजसा नानावर्णेन कारयेत्
evaṃ sampūjya vidhivad agrataḥ śivayoḥ punaḥ padmotpalāni rajasā nānāvarṇena kārayet
Having thus worshipped according to rule, he should further, in front of the two auspicious ones, make lotuses and blue lotuses with coloured powder of various hues.
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MtP 64.13
शङ्खचक्रे सकटके स्वस्तिकाङ्कुशचामरान् यावन्तः पांसवस्तत्र रजसः पतिता भुवि तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि शिवलोके महीयते
śaṅkhacakre sakaṭake svastikāṅkuśacāmarān yāvantaḥ pāṃsavastatra rajasaḥ patitā bhuvi tāvadvarṣasahasrāṇi śivaloke mahīyate
(And) a conch and a discus with bracelets(?), a svastika, a goad, and chowries. As many grains of the powder as fall there on the ground, for so many thousands of years is he honoured in the world of Śiva.
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MtP 64.14
चत्वारि घृतपात्राणि सहिरण्यानि शक्तितः दत्त्वा द्विजाय करकम् उदकान्नसमन्वितम् प्रतिपक्षं चतुर्मासं यावदेतन्निवेदयेत्
catvāri ghṛtapātrāṇi sahiraṇyāni śaktitaḥ dattvā dvijāya karakam udakānnasamanvitam pratipakṣaṃ caturmāsaṃ yāvadetannivedayet
Having given, according to his means, four vessels of ghee together with gold, and to a brahmin a water-pot furnished with water and food, he should present this each fortnight for four months.
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MtP 64.15
ततस्तु चतुरो मासान् पूर्ववत्करकोपरि चत्वारि सक्तुपात्राणि तिलपात्राण्यतः परम्
tatastu caturo māsān pūrvavatkarakopari catvāri saktupātrāṇi tilapātrāṇyataḥ param
Then for four months, as before, upon the water-pot (he should place) four vessels of barley-meal, and after that vessels of sesame.
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MtP 64.16
गन्धोदकं पुष्पवारि चन्दनं कुङ्कुमोदकम् अपक्वं दधि दुग्धं च गोशृङ्गोदकमेव च
gandhodakaṃ puṣpavāri candanaṃ kuṅkumodakam apakvaṃ dadhi dugdhaṃ ca gośṛṅgodakameva ca
Scented water, flower-water, sandal (water), saffron water, uncooked curds and milk, and water (poured) from a cow's horn;
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MtP 64.17
पिष्टोदकं तथा वारि कुष्ठचूर्णान्वितं पुनः उशीरसलिलं तद्वद् यवचूर्णोदकं पुनः
piṣṭodakaṃ tathā vāri kuṣṭhacūrṇānvitaṃ punaḥ uśīrasalilaṃ tadvad yavacūrṇodakaṃ punaḥ
likewise water with flour, then water mixed with powdered kuṣṭha, likewise water with uśīra, and again water with barley-flour;
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MtP 64.18
तिलोदकं च संप्राश्य स्वपेन्मार्गशिरादिषु मासेषु पक्षद्वितयं प्राशनं समुदाहृतम्
tilodakaṃ ca saṃprāśya svapenmārgaśirādiṣu māseṣu pakṣadvitayaṃ prāśanaṃ samudāhṛtam
and having sipped sesame water, he should sleep. In the months beginning with Mārgaśīrṣa, the sipping is declared (to be done) for two fortnights (in each month).
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MtP 64.19
सर्वत्र शुक्लपुष्पाणि प्रशस्तानि सदार्चने दानकाले च सर्वत्र मन्त्रमेतमुदीरयेत्
sarvatra śuklapuṣpāṇi praśastāni sadārcane dānakāle ca sarvatra mantrametamudīrayet
Everywhere white flowers are commended in the worship of the Goddess; and at the time of giving one should everywhere utter this formula:
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MtP 64.20
गौरी मे प्रीयतां नित्यम् अघनाशाय मङ्गला सौभाग्यायास्तु ललिता भवानी सर्वसिद्धये
gaurī me prīyatāṃ nityam aghanāśāya maṅgalā saubhāgyāyāstu lalitā bhavānī sarvasiddhaye
"May Gaurī always be pleased with me; may Maṅgalā (be) for the destruction of sin; may Lalitā be for good fortune, (and) Bhavānī for every success."
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MtP 64.21
संवत्सरान्ते लवणं गुडकुम्भं च सर्जिकाम् चन्दनं नेत्रपट्टं च सहिरण्याम्बुजेन तु
saṃvatsarānte lavaṇaṃ guḍakumbhaṃ ca sarjikām candanaṃ netrapaṭṭaṃ ca sahiraṇyāmbujena tu
At the year's end, salt, a jar of molasses, and soda-ash, sandal-paste and a fine cloth, together with gold and a lotus,
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MtP 64.22
उमामहेश्वरं हैमं तद्वदिक्षुफलैर्युतम् सतूलावरणां शय्यां सविश्रामां निवेदयेत् सपत्नीकाय विप्राय गौरी मे प्रीयतामिति
umāmaheśvaraṃ haimaṃ tadvadikṣuphalairyutam satūlāvaraṇāṃ śayyāṃ saviśrāmāṃ nivedayet sapatnīkāya viprāya gaurī me prīyatāmiti
and a golden (image of) Umā and Maheśvara, likewise together with sugarcane and fruits, and a bed with a cotton coverlet and a footstool (or resting-place) — (all this) he should present to a brahmin along with his wife, (saying) "May Gaurī be pleased with me."
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MtP 64.23
आर्द्रानन्दकरी नाम्ना तृतीयैषा सनातनी यामुपोष्य नरो याति शम्भोर्यत्परमं पदम्
ārdrānandakarī nāmnā tṛtīyaiṣā sanātanī yāmupoṣya naro yāti śambhoryatparamaṃ padam
This is the third (rite), eternal, called Ārdrānandakarī ("she who brings fresh joy"); fasting on it a man goes to that supreme abode of Śambhu.
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MtP 64.24
इह लोके सदानन्दम् आप्नोति धनसम्पदः आयुरारोग्यसम्पत्त्या न कश्चिच्छोकमाप्नुयात्
iha loke sadānandam āpnoti dhanasampadaḥ āyurārogyasampattyā na kaścicchokamāpnuyāt
In this world he obtains constant joy and abundance of wealth; with the wealth of long life and health, no one would meet with sorrow.
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MtP 64.25
नारी वा कुरुते या तु कुमारी विधवा च या सापि तत्फलमाप्नोति देव्यनुग्रहलालिता
nārī vā kurute yā tu kumārī vidhavā ca yā sāpi tatphalamāpnoti devyanugrahalālitā
And whatever woman performs it, whether a maiden or a widow, she too obtains that fruit, cherished by the goddess's favour.
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MtP 64.26
प्रतिपक्षमुपोष्यैवं मन्त्रार्चनविधानवित् रुद्राणीलोकमभ्येति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
pratipakṣamupoṣyaivaṃ mantrārcanavidhānavit rudrāṇīlokamabhyeti punarāvṛttidurlabham
Fasting thus every fortnight, one who knows the rule of the mantras and the worship reaches the world of Rudrāṇī, from which return is hard to come by.
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MtP 64.27
य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं श्रावयेद्वापि मानवः शक्रलोके स गन्धर्वैः पूज्यते ऽपि युगत्रयम्
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ śrāvayedvāpi mānavaḥ śakraloke sa gandharvaiḥ pūjyate 'pi yugatrayam
The man who constantly hears this, or has it heard (by others), is honoured by the gandharvas in the world of Śakra for three ages.
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MtP 64.28
आनन्ददां सकलदुःखहरां तृतीयां या स्त्री करोत्यविधवा विधवाथ वापि सा स्वे गृहे सुखशतान्यनुभूय भूयो गौरीपदं सदयिता दयिता प्रयाति
ānandadāṃ sakaladuḥkhaharāṃ tṛtīyāṃ yā strī karotyavidhavā vidhavātha vāpi sā sve gṛhe sukhaśatānyanubhūya bhūyo gaurīpadaṃ sadayitā dayitā prayāti
The woman who performs the third (rite), giver of joy and remover of all sorrow, whether unwidowed or widowed — she, having enjoyed hundreds of pleasures in her own house, thereafter goes, beloved and with her beloved, to the station of Gaurī.
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