Shloka 39

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

भरद्वाजेन मुनिना प्रियार्थमवतारिताः ततः पुष्पवरो देशस् तेन जज्ञे मनोरमः //

Transliteration

bharadvājena muninā priyārthamavatāritāḥ tataḥ puṣpavaro deśas tena jajñe manoramaḥ //

Translation

Brought down by the sage Bharadvāja for a beloved purpose, that delightful region thereafter came to be known as Puṣpavara—“the land of excellent flowers”—charming to behold.

Word by Word

• भरद्वाजेन (bharadvājena): by Bharadvāja

• मुनिना (muninā): by the sage

• प्रियार्थम् (priyārtham): for a dear/desired purpose

• अवतारिताः (avatāritāḥ): caused to descend/brought down/manifested

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereupon

• पुष्पवरः (puṣpavaraḥ): excellent in flowers, best of flowers

• देशः (deśaḥ): region/country/tract

• तेन (tena): by that/therefore

• जज्ञे (jajñe): was born/arose/came into existence

• मनोरमः (manoramaḥ): delightful, beautiful, charming.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (likely narrative frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Bharadvāja
• Puṣpavara-deśa (land of excellent flowers)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Pushkara
• Rishi Traditions
• Mahatmya

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it explains the sacred emergence/naming of a beautiful region (Puṣpavara) through the agency of Bharadvāja, aligning with tirtha-mahātmya themes rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that householders and rulers should honor sages and sacred places—since holy regions arise and gain renown through rishi-initiated acts, patronage of pilgrimage, gifts, and protection of tirthas becomes a dharmic duty.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse signals ritual-sacral geography: a place becomes a recognized kṣetra through a rishi’s consecratory act (‘bringing down/manifesting’). In practice this underpins tirtha rituals—bathing, offerings, and later temple/ghāṭa establishment—though no explicit Vāstu rule is stated here.