Shloka 41

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

तथा सामलनाथश्च महाशालनदी तथा चक्रवाकं चर्मकोटं तथा जन्मेश्वरं महत् //

Transliteration

tathā sāmalanāthaśca mahāśālanadī tathā cakravākaṃ carmakoṭaṃ tathā janmeśvaraṃ mahat //

Translation

Likewise, the holy sites are: Sāmalanātha; the river Mahāśālā; Cakravāka; Carmakoṭa; and the great shrine of Janmeśvara.

Word by Word

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• सामलनाथः (sāmalanāthaḥ): ‘Sāmalanātha’, a sacred lord/shrine-name

• च (ca): and

• महाशालनदी (mahāśāla-nadī): the river named ‘Mahāśālā’

• चक्रवाकम् (cakravākam): ‘Cakravāka’, a place/tirtha-name

• चर्मकोटम् (carmakoṭam): ‘Carmakoṭa’, a fort/place-name

• जन्मेश्वरम् (janmeśvaram): ‘Janmeśvara’, a Śiva-linga/shrine-name

• महत् (mahat): great, eminent.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s tirtha-listing in discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Sāmalanātha
• Mahāśālā River
• Cakravāka
• Carmakoṭa
• Janmeśvara

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Shiva Kshetra
• Pilgrimage
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it functions as a catalog of tirthas—named shrines, rivers, and sacred places—highlighting pilgrimage as a dharmic practice.

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

In the Purāṇic framework, kings and householders support dharma by honoring and maintaining tirthas and by undertaking regulated pilgrimage; this verse supplies the authoritative place-names used for such observances.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse signals ritual geography rather than construction rules: named kṣetras like Janmeśvara indicate established linga-shrines where specific worship, vows, and bathing/river rites are traditionally performed.