Shloka 29

Matsya Purana — Glory of Prayaga: The Fruit of the Anashaka Fast and the Merit of the Yamuna

Devanagari script

उत्तरेण प्रवक्ष्यामि आदित्यस्य महात्मनः तीर्थं निरञ्जनं नाम यत्र देवाः सवासवाः //

Transliteration

uttareṇa pravakṣyāmi ādityasya mahātmanaḥ tīrthaṃ nirañjanaṃ nāma yatra devāḥ savāsavāḥ //

Translation

Now, further to the north, I shall describe the sacred tīrtha of the great-souled Āditya, called Nirañjana, where the gods, together with Indra, are present.

Word by Word

• uttareṇa: further north / to the north

• pravakṣyāmi: I shall declare, I will expound

• ādityasya: of Āditya (the Sun / Solar deity)

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled, exalted one

• tīrtham: sacred ford, pilgrimage place

• nirañjanam: Nirañjana (lit. ‘unstained, pure’, proper name of the tīrtha)

• nāma: named, called

• yatra: where

• devāḥ: the gods

• sa-vāsavāḥ: together with Vāsava (Indra)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on sacred sites and their merits)

Entities Mentioned

• Aditya (Surya)
• Nirañjana Tirtha
• Devas
• Vasava (Indra)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Surya
• Sacred Geography
• Pilgrimage
• Punya

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to a tīrtha-māhātmya context, emphasizing sacred geography—especially a Sun-associated pilgrimage site where divine presence is affirmed.

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

It supports the Purāṇic duty of dharmic living through tīrtha-yātrā: a king or householder is encouraged to honor sacred places, perform vows and bathing/offerings there, and uphold public religion by recognizing sites tied to major deities like Āditya.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it points to a tīrtha named Nirañjana associated with Āditya, implying practices like snāna (sacred bathing) and offerings to the Sun; no explicit Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse.