Shloka 38

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

यत्र गोवर्धनो नाम मन्दरो गन्धमादनः रामप्रियार्थं स्वर्गीया वृक्षा दिव्यास्तथौषधीः //

Transliteration

yatra govardhano nāma mandaro gandhamādanaḥ rāmapriyārthaṃ svargīyā vṛkṣā divyāstathauṣadhīḥ //

Translation

There lie the mountains named Govardhana, Mandara, and Gandhamādana; and for the delight of Rāma there are heavenly trees and divine medicinal herbs as well.

Word by Word

• yatra: where/in which place

• govardhanaḥ: Govardhana (name of a mountain)

• nāma: named/called

• mandaraḥ: Mandara (mountain)

• gandhamādanaḥ: Gandhamādana (mountain)

• rāma-priya-artham: for the purpose of pleasing Rāma / for Rāma’s delight

• svargīyāḥ: heavenly/celestial

• vṛkṣāḥ: trees

• divyāḥ: divine/supernatural

• tathā: and also

• auṣadhīḥ: medicinal herbs/plants

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical to Matsya Purana narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Govardhana
• Mandara
• Gandhamadana
• Rama
• Divya Aushadhis

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Mountains
• Divine Flora
• Rama

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to a descriptive passage on sacred geography, highlighting divine mountains, celestial trees, and supernatural medicinal herbs.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders should honor sacred places and preserve life-supporting resources (like medicinal plants), treating such landscapes as protected, dharmic domains.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse emphasizes a sanctified natural setting (mountains, divine trees, herbs), a key factor in Purāṇic ritual geography—such locations are treated as auspicious for pilgrimage, worship, and the gathering of ritual/medicinal materials.