Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

पुण्यं त्रिशिखरं चैव कान्तं मन्दरमेव च उदयं पिञ्जरं चैव विन्ध्यवन्तं च पर्वतम् //

Transliteration

puṇyaṃ triśikharaṃ caiva kāntaṃ mandarameva ca udayaṃ piñjaraṃ caiva vindhyavantaṃ ca parvatam //

Translation

“(These are) the mountains: Puṇya, Triśikhara, Kānta, and Mandara; likewise Udaya, Piñjara, and the mountain Vindhyavanta.”

Word by Word

• puṇyam: (the mountain named) Puṇya

• triśikharam: (the mountain named) Triśikhara, ‘three-peaked’

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• kāntam: (the mountain named) Kānta, ‘beautiful/pleasing’

• mandaram eva: and (the mountain) Mandara

• udayam: (the mountain named) Udaya, ‘rising/eastern’

• piñjaram: (the mountain named) Piñjara, ‘tawny/reddish’

• vindhyavantam: (the mountain named) Vindhyavanta, ‘connected with the Vindhya’

• ca: and

• parvatam: mountain (as a listed item).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, listing sacred geographical features)

Entities Mentioned

• Puṇya (mountain)
• Triśikhara (mountain)
• Kānta (mountain)
• Mandara (mountain)
• Udaya (mountain)
• Piñjara (mountain)
• Vindhyavanta (mountain)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Parvata
• Punya-kshetra
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it functions as a sacred-geography catalogue, naming revered mountains rather than cosmological dissolution events.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharmic life by pointing to holy landscapes associated with merit (puṇya); rulers and householders are encouraged in the Purāṇas to honor such places through pilgrimage, patronage, and protection of sacred regions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu rule is stated, but such mountain-lists often serve ritual geography: they identify meritorious locales where temples, tīrtha-rites, vows, and donations are traditionally performed for enhanced spiritual results.