Shloka 59

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

तथा सहस्रलिङ्गं च राघवेश्वरमुत्तमम् सेन्द्रफेना नदी पुण्या यत्रेन्द्रः पतितः पुरा //

Transliteration

tathā sahasraliṅgaṃ ca rāghaveśvaramuttamam sendraphenā nadī puṇyā yatrendraḥ patitaḥ purā //

Translation

Likewise, there are the Sahasra-liṅga and the most excellent Rāghaveśvara; and the holy river called Sendraphenā—where Indra once fell in ancient times.

Word by Word

• tathā: likewise

• sahasra-liṅgam: the ‘Thousand-Linga’ (a Śiva-liṅga/cluster of liṅgas) sacred site

• ca: and

• rāghaveśvaram: Rāghaveśvara (Śiva as ‘Lord of Rāghava/Rāma’ or a famed local Śiva)

• uttamam: supreme, excellent

• sendraphenā: Sendraphenā (name of a river

• nadī: river

• puṇyā: holy, merit-bestowing

• yatra: where

• indraḥ: Indra, lord of the gods

• patitaḥ: fell, was cast down, suffered a fall

• purā: formerly, in ancient times.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Sahasralinga
• Raghaveshvara
• Sendraphena River
• Indra

Tags

• Tirtha
• Shiva-Linga
• Sacred Rivers
• Pilgrimage
• Puranic Geography

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it belongs to a sacred-geography listing that highlights tirthas (holy places) and their mythic associations, such as Indra’s ‘fall’ at a particular river.

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

By praising specific tirthas (Sahasralinga, Raghaveshvara, and the Sendraphena river), the verse supports the Purāṇic ideal that householders and rulers should uphold dharma through pilgrimage, worship of Śiva-liṅgas, and reverence for sacred rivers as merit-producing acts.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it points to liṅga-worship and river-sanctification: visiting and worshipping at renowned Śiva-liṅgas (Sahasralinga, Rāghaveśvara) and bathing/ritual acts at a holy river—typical tirtha practices emphasized in the Matsya Purana.