Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

काशिका सुकुमारी च मन्दगा मन्दवाहिनी कृपा च पाशिनी चैव शुक्तिमन्तात्मजास् तु ताः //

Transliteration

kāśikā sukumārī ca mandagā mandavāhinī kṛpā ca pāśinī caiva śuktimantātmajās tu tāḥ //

Translation

Kāśikā, Sukumārī, Mandagā, Mandavāhinī, Kṛpā, and Pāśinī—these indeed are the daughters of Śuktimant.

Word by Word

• kāśikā: Kāśikā (a river/stream name)

• sukumārī: Sukumārī (a river/stream name)

• ca: and

• mandagā: Mandagā (slow-moving river)

• mandavāhinī: Mandavāhinī (gently flowing river)

• kṛpā: Kṛpā (a river/stream name)

• pāśinī: Pāśinī (a river/stream name)

• caiva: and indeed

• śuktimant-ātmajāḥ: daughters of Śuktimant

• tu: moreover/indeed

• tāḥ: they (feminine plural).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s sacred-geography catalogue

Entities Mentioned

• Śuktimant
• Kāśikā
• Sukumārī
• Mandagā
• Mandavāhinī
• Kṛpā
• Pāśinī

Tags

• Tirtha
• Rivers
• Sacred Geography
• Punya
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it catalogues sacred river-names as part of the Purana’s sacred-geography tradition.

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

By identifying holy rivers, it supports householders and rulers in organizing pilgrimages, vows, and meritorious bathing/charity rites connected with tīrthas—standard Purāṇic dharma practices.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it points to tīrtha-oriented practices (snāna, tarpaṇa, dāna) performed at named rivers; architecturally, such listings often guide where ghāṭas, shrines, and pilgrimage infrastructure may be established, though no explicit Vāstu rule appears in this verse.