Shloka 67

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

अट्टहासं तथा तीर्थं गौतमेश्वरमेव च तथा वसिष्ठतीर्थं नु हारीतं तु ततः परम् //

Transliteration

aṭṭahāsaṃ tathā tīrthaṃ gautameśvarameva ca tathā vasiṣṭhatīrthaṃ nu hārītaṃ tu tataḥ param //

Translation

Likewise, one should visit the sacred ford named Aṭṭahāsa, and also Gautameśvara; then indeed Vasiṣṭha-tīrtha, and after that, further on, Hārīta (tīrtha).

Word by Word

• अट्टहासम् (aṭṭahāsam): the tīrtha called Aṭṭahāsa

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham): sacred ford, pilgrimage site

• गौतमेश्वरम् (gautameśvaram): Gautameśvara, ‘Lord (Śiva) of Gautama’

• एव (eva): indeed/only

• च (ca): and

• तथा (tathā): and likewise

• वसिष्ठतीर्थम् (vasiṣṭha-tīrtham): the tīrtha associated with Vasiṣṭha

• नु (nu): indeed/assuredly (emphatic particle)

• हारीतम् (hārītam): the tīrtha associated with Hārīta

• तु (tu): then/and

• ततः परम् (tataḥ param): after that, further onwards

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu on sacred tirthas)

Entities Mentioned

• Aṭṭahāsa Tirtha
• Gautameśvara
• Vasiṣṭha
• Vasiṣṭha-tīrtha
• Hārīta
• Hārīta-tīrtha

Tags

• Tirtha
• Pilgrimage
• Shaiva
• Rishis
• Sacred Geography

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it is a geographical-ritual listing of tīrthas, emphasizing pilgrimage sequence rather than cosmology.

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

It supports the dharmic duty of tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) and honoring sacred sites—practices recommended for rulers and householders to cultivate merit, restraint, and devotion.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key ritual point is tīrtha visitation (often implying bathing and worship); the name Gautameśvara also indicates a Śiva shrine/linga-site, relevant for temple-centric worship traditions.