Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

एते देवगणानां च सिद्धानां च महात्मनाम् आश्रयाः पुण्यशीलानां सर्वकामफलप्रदाः //

Transliteration

ete devagaṇānāṃ ca siddhānāṃ ca mahātmanām āśrayāḥ puṇyaśīlānāṃ sarvakāmaphalapradāḥ //

Translation

These are the sanctuaries of the hosts of gods and of the perfected Siddhas—of great-souled beings of holy conduct—and they bestow the fruits of all desired aims.

Word by Word

• एते (ete): these

• देवगणानाम् (devagaṇānām): of the groups/hosts of gods

• च (ca): and

• सिद्धानाम् (siddhānām): of the Siddhas (perfected beings)

• च (ca): and

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām): of great-souled ones

• आश्रयाः (āśrayāḥ): refuges/abodes/sanctuaries

• पुण्यशीलानाम् (puṇyaśīlānām): of those whose conduct is meritorious/holy

• सर्वकामफलप्रदाः (sarvakāmaphalapradāḥ): bestowers of the fruits of all desires (all wished-for results).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) / Purana narrator (contextual attribution within Matsya Purana’s tirtha-praise passages)

Entities Mentioned

• Devagaṇa (hosts of Devas)
• Siddhas
• Mahātmas (great souls)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Kshetra-Mahatmya
• Punya
• Phala
• Pilgrimage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it emphasizes sacred abodes associated with Devas and Siddhas and their power to grant merit and desired results.

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

It supports the Purāṇic ethic that householders and rulers may pursue legitimate aims (kāma) through dharmic means—such as honoring holy places, cultivating puṇya, and seeking blessings in sanctified kṣetras rather than through harmful actions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally it implies the importance of consecrated spaces (āśraya/abode) as spiritually charged loci; ritually it underwrites tīrtha-yātrā and kṣetra-sevā as practices believed to yield “sarva-kāma-phala” (all desired fruits).