Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Emergence of Brahmā from the Golden Lotus and the Lotus-Form Earth

Devanagari script

एवं नारायणस्यार्थे मही पुष्करसंभवा प्रादुर्भावो ऽप्ययं तस्मान् नाम्ना पुष्करसंज्ञितः //

Transliteration

evaṃ nārāyaṇasyārthe mahī puṣkarasaṃbhavā prādurbhāvo 'pyayaṃ tasmān nāmnā puṣkarasaṃjñitaḥ //

Translation

Thus, for the sake of Nārāyaṇa, the Earth—arisen from Puṣkara—manifested in this form; therefore it is known by the name “Puṣkara.”

Word by Word

• evaṃ: thus

• nārāyaṇasya: of Nārāyaṇa (Viṣṇu)

• arthe: for the purpose/sake

• mahī: the Earth

• puṣkara-saṃbhavā: born/arisen from Puṣkara

• prādurbhāvaḥ: manifestation/appearance

• api: also/indeed

• ayam: this

• tasmāt: therefore

• nāmnā: by name

• puṣkara-saṃjñitaḥ: called/known as Puṣkara

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the ksetra’s etymology within the Matsya Purana’s Pushkara narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Narayana
• Bhumi (Earth)
• Pushkara

Tags

• Tirtha
• Pushkara
• Etymology
• Sacred Geography
• Vaishnava

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it frames a sacred-origin account where the Earth’s manifestation is linked to Nārāyaṇa’s purpose and to Puṣkara as an originating locus/name.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ethic of honoring tīrthas: rulers and householders are encouraged to protect sacred sites and undertake pilgrimage/ritual acts connected with such divinely purposed places.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse is primarily etymological and tīrtha-focused; its ritual takeaway is that Puṣkara’s sanctity is grounded in divine purpose, making rites performed there (bathing, offerings, worship) especially meaningful in the larger Pushkara-Māhātmya context.