Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

तदेतन्नैमिषारण्यं सर्वतीर्थनिषेवितम् देवदेवस्य तत्रापि वाराहस्य तु दर्शनम् //

Transliteration

tadetannaimiṣāraṇyaṃ sarvatīrthaniṣevitam devadevasya tatrāpi vārāhasya tu darśanam //

Translation

This, indeed, is Naimiṣāraṇya—frequented and sanctified by all tīrthas. There, too, one attains darśana, the holy vision, of Varāha, the God of gods.

Word by Word

• tad: that

• etat: this

• naimiṣa-araṇyam: the Naimiṣa forest (Naimiṣāraṇya)

• sarva-tīrtha: all sacred pilgrimage places

• niṣevitam: visited/served/frequented

• deva-devasya: of the God of gods

• tatra api: there also

• vārāhasya: of (Lord) Varāha

• tu: indeed/and

• darśanam: sight/vision/audience (sacred दर्शन)

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing the sanctity of Naimiṣāraṇya

Entities Mentioned

• Naimiṣāraṇya
• Tīrthas
• Varāha

Tags

• Tirtha
• Naimisharanya
• Varaha
• Pilgrimage
• Darshan

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya directly; it emphasizes sacred geography—Naimiṣāraṇya as a supremely sanctified tīrtha where divine presence (Varāha-darśana) is accessible.

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

It supports the dharmic duty of undertaking tīrtha-yātrā and seeking divine darśana—acts traditionally recommended for householders and rulers to purify merit, uphold dharma, and renew spiritual discipline.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the key point is darśana at a tīrtha: the verse implies the efficacy of pilgrimage and worship in a consecrated landscape (kṣetra), where seeing the deity (Varāha) is itself a meritorious religious act.