Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

शुक्रतीर्थं च विख्यातं तीर्थं सोमेश्वरं परम् सर्वव्याधिहरं पुण्यं शतकोटिफलाधिकम् //

Transliteration

śukratīrthaṃ ca vikhyātaṃ tīrthaṃ someśvaraṃ param sarvavyādhiharaṃ puṇyaṃ śatakoṭiphalādhikam //

Translation

And the renowned Śukra-tīrtha—this supreme holy ford of Someśvara—is meritorious, removes all diseases, and yields a reward exceeding that of a hundred koṭis (śata-koṭi) of ordinary pious acts.

Word by Word

• शुक्रतीर्थम् (śukratīrtham): Śukra-tīrtha, the sacred ford associated with Śukra

• च (ca): and

• विख्यातम् (vikhyātam): renowned, celebrated

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham): pilgrimage place, holy ford

• सोमेश्वरम् (someśvaram): Someśvara (Lord of Soma

• परम् (param): supreme, excellent

• सर्वव्याधिहरम् (sarvavyādhiharam): remover of all illnesses

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam): holy, merit-bestowing

• शतकोटिफलाधिकम् (śatakoṭiphalādhikam): giving fruit/reward greater than a hundred crores.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (likely narration within the Matsya Purana dialogue frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Śukra-tīrtha
• Someśvara

Tags

• Tirtha Mahatmya
• Pilgrimage
• Shiva
• Punya
• Healing

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it focuses on tīrtha-māhātmya—declaring the extraordinary merit and healing power of Śukra-tīrtha at Someśvara.

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

It supports the Purāṇic ethic that rulers and householders should uphold dharma through tīrtha-yātrā, dāna, and ritual purity—here, pilgrimage to Someśvara is praised as a highly meritorious act that promotes welfare (health and पुण्य).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it implies the sanctity of worship/bathing at a Śaiva site (Someśvara) and frames the tīrtha as a locus of healing and merit; no explicit Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse.