Shloka 61

Matsya Purana — Catalogue of the Eighteen Puranas

Devanagari script

नन्दाया यत्र माहात्म्यं कार्त्तिकेयेन वर्ण्यते नन्दीपुराणं तल्लोकैर् आख्यातमिति कीर्त्यते //

Transliteration

nandāyā yatra māhātmyaṃ kārttikeyena varṇyate nandīpurāṇaṃ tallokair ākhyātamiti kīrtyate //

Translation

That text in which the greatness of Nandā is described by Kārttikeya is celebrated among people as the “Nandī Purāṇa”; thus it is proclaimed.

Word by Word

• नन्दायाः (nandāyāḥ): of Nandā

• यत्र (yatra): in which/where

• माहात्म्यम् (māhātmyam): greatness, sacred glory

• कार्त्तिकेयेन (kārttikeyena): by Kārttikeya (Skanda)

• वर्ण्यते (varṇyate): is described, is expounded

• नन्दीपुराणम् (nandīpurāṇam): the Nandī Purāṇa

• तल्लोकैः (tallokaiḥ): by those people/among those worlds (i.e., in common tradition)

• आख्यातम् (ākhyātam): is called, is named

• इति (iti): thus

• कीर्त्यते (kīrtyate): is proclaimed, is famed.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s instructional narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Nandā
• Kārttikeya (Skanda)
• Nandīpurāṇa

Tags

• Purana-List
• Mahatmya
• Skanda
• Textual-Tradition
• Naming

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it identifies a Purāṇa by its subject matter—Nandā’s māhātmya as taught by Kārttikeya.

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

Indirectly, it guides kings/householders toward authoritative sources: it classifies sacred literature so a listener can seek the correct Purāṇa for a desired māhātmya (devotional and dharmic instruction).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is bibliographic—this is a naming/identification marker for a text centered on Nandā’s sacred glory and Skanda’s instruction.