Shloka 64

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

एतेषु श्राद्धतीर्थेषु श्राद्धमानन्त्यमश्नुते लोहदण्डं तथा तीर्थं चित्रकूटस्तथैव च //

Transliteration

eteṣu śrāddhatīrtheṣu śrāddhamānantyamaśnute lohadaṇḍaṃ tathā tīrthaṃ citrakūṭastathaiva ca //

Translation

By performing the Śrāddha rite at these sacred Śrāddha-tīrthas, one partakes of inexhaustible merit. Among such places are the tīrtha called Lohadaṇḍa, and likewise Citrakūṭa.

Word by Word

• eteṣu: among these

• śrāddha-tīrtheṣu: in the sacred pilgrimage-places for Śrāddha

• śrāddham: the Śrāddha (ancestral offering)

• ānantyam: endlessness, inexhaustible result (akṣaya-phala)

• aśnute: attains, obtains

• lohadaṇḍam: (the place named) Lohadaṇḍa

• tathā: likewise, also

• tīrtham: sacred ford/place of pilgrimage

• citrakūṭaḥ: (the holy place) Citrakūṭa

• tathā eva ca: and indeed also

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s discourse style)

Entities Mentioned

• Śrāddha
• Tīrtha
• Lohadaṇḍa Tīrtha
• Citrakūṭa

Tags

• Śrāddha
• Tīrtha Mahatmya
• Pitṛs
• Ritual Dharma
• Matsya Purana pilgrimage

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on ritual dharma—specifically the inexhaustible merit gained by performing Śrāddha at certain tīrthas.

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

It affirms a key householder duty (gṛhastha-dharma): honoring ancestors through Śrāddha. By recommending specific tīrthas, it frames pilgrimage-based Śrāddha as a high-merit option for those maintaining family and social continuity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual rather than architectural: Śrāddha performed at designated Śrāddha-tīrthas yields ānantya/akṣaya-phala (inexhaustible results), with Lohadaṇḍa and Citrakūṭa named as exemplary sacred sites.