Shloka 22

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

अद्यापि पितृतीर्थं तत् सर्वकामफलप्रदम् नीलकुण्डमिति ख्यातं पितृतीर्थं द्विजोत्तमाः //

Transliteration

adyāpi pitṛtīrthaṃ tat sarvakāmaphalapradam nīlakuṇḍamiti khyātaṃ pitṛtīrthaṃ dvijottamāḥ //

Translation

Even today, that sacred ford of the Fathers (Pitṛ-tīrtha) bestows the fruit of all desired aims. It is renowned as “Nīlakuṇḍa” (the Blue Pool), O best of the twice-born, as a Pitṛ-tīrtha.

Word by Word

• अद्यापि (adyāpi): even today

• पितृतीर्थम् (pitṛtīrtham): sacred bathing-place/ford for ancestral rites

• तत् (tat): that

• सर्वकामफलप्रदम् (sarvakāmaphalapradam): bestowing the fruits of all desires

• नीलकुण्डम् (nīlakuṇḍam): the Blue Pool (proper name)

• इति (iti): thus

• ख्यातम् (khyātam): renowned/celebrated

• पितृतीर्थम् (pitṛtīrtham): a Pitṛ-related tīrtha (for śrāddha/tarpaṇa)

• द्विजोत्तमाः (dvijottamāḥ): O best of the twice-born (Brahmins).

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) addressing the sages (dvijas)

Entities Mentioned

• Pitṛs
• Nīlakuṇḍa
• Pitṛtīrtha
• Dvijas (Brahmins)

Tags

• Tirtha-Mahatmya
• Pitru Rites
• Shraddha
• Tarpaṇa
• Sacred Geography

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it focuses on tīrtha-māhātmya—specifically a Pitṛtīrtha said to grant desired results.

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

For householders, it underscores Pitṛ-kārya (ancestral duty): visiting a Pitṛtīrtha for śrāddha/tarpaṇa is presented as highly efficacious and supportive of dharma and family continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the key point is the identification of Nīlakuṇḍa as a Pitṛtīrtha—implying it is a recommended site for ancestral offerings (tarpaṇa/śrāddha) and is praised as granting comprehensive fruits (sarva-kāma-phala).