Shloka 45

Matsya Purana — Description of Gomedaka and Puṣkara Dvīpas; the Lokāloka Boundary; Ocean Tide...

Devanagari script

षड्रसं तन्महावीर्यं तत्र ते भुञ्जते जनाः परेण पुष्करस्याथ आवृत्यावस्थितो महान् //

Transliteration

ṣaḍrasaṃ tanmahāvīryaṃ tatra te bhuñjate janāḥ pareṇa puṣkarasyātha āvṛtyāvasthito mahān //

Translation

There, people partake of that mighty essence, endowed with the six tastes. And beyond Puṣkara, the Great One remains stationed, having encompassed the region on every side.

Word by Word

• ṣaḍ-rasam: possessing six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent)

• tat: that

• mahā-vīryam: of great potency/efficacy

• tatra: there (in that sacred place)

• te: they

• bhuñjate: eat/partake/enjoy

• janāḥ: people

• pareṇa: beyond/on the farther side

• puṣkarasya: of Puṣkara

• atha: then/indeed

• āvṛtya: having covered/encircled

• avasthitaḥ: remains situated/abides

• mahān: the great one (a great being/presiding power).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s account of Puṣkara-mahātmya

Entities Mentioned

• Puṣkara

Tags

• Tirtha
• Pushkar
• Sacred Waters
• Pilgrimage
• Phala-śruti

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it is tīrtha-mahātmya language praising a sacred locale (Puṣkara) where a powerful, beneficial “essence” is enjoyed by people.

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

It supports the householder ethic of visiting tīrthas, performing merit-making acts, and consuming sanctified offerings in holy places—actions believed to strengthen dharma and wellbeing through contact with potent sacred power.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it implies the presence of a powerful sanctified substance/food-offering associated with Puṣkara and a “great presiding presence” encircling the area—typical of tīrtha descriptions that motivate bathing, offerings, and pilgrimage observances rather than temple-construction rules.