Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

सम्भेदश् चण्डवेगायास् तथैवामरकण्टकम् कुरुक्षेत्राच्छतगुणं तस्मिन्स्नानादिकं भवेत् //

Transliteration

sambhedaś caṇḍavegāyās tathaivāmarakaṇṭakam kurukṣetrācchataguṇaṃ tasminsnānādikaṃ bhavet //

Translation

The sacred confluence (saṃbheda) of the Caṇḍavegā, and likewise Amarakaṇṭaka, are said to yield merit a hundred times greater than Kurukṣetra; therefore bathing and other rites performed there become supremely fruitful.

Word by Word

• सम्भेदः: confluence/meeting-place (of rivers)

• चण्डवेगायाः: of the river Caṇḍavegā

• तथा एव: likewise/also

• अमरकण्टकम्: Amarakaṇṭaka (holy mountain-region/source of rivers)

• कुरुक्षेत्रात्: than Kurukṣetra

• शतगुणम्: hundredfold

• तस्मिन्: there/in that place

• स्नानादिकम्: bathing and related observances (japa, tarpaṇa, dāna, etc.)

• भवेत्: becomes/comes to be (effective, meritorious).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in dialogue instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, typical Matsya Purana framing)

Entities Mentioned

• Caṇḍavegā
• Amarakaṇṭaka
• Kurukṣetra

Tags

• Tirtha
• Snana
• Pilgrimage
• Punya
• Sacred Geography

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on tirtha-mahātmya—how specific sacred places amplify the merit of rites like bathing.

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

It supports the householder/kingly duty of dharma through pilgrimage and ritual observance: performing snāna and allied rites at eminent tirthas is presented as a powerful means of accruing merit and sustaining religious order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual point is primary: snāna (sacred bathing) and accompanying practices at the Caṇḍavegā confluence and at Amarakaṇṭaka are declared exceptionally efficacious—hundredfold compared to Kurukṣetra.