Shloka 72

Matsya Purana — Glory of Tīrtha-Śrāddha: Best Times

Devanagari script

तथाच बदरीतीर्थं गणतीर्थं तथैव च जयन्तं विजयं चैव शक्रतीर्थं तथैव च //

Transliteration

tathāca badarītīrthaṃ gaṇatīrthaṃ tathaiva ca jayantaṃ vijayaṃ caiva śakratīrthaṃ tathaiva ca //

Translation

Likewise, (there are) Badarī-tīrtha, Gaṇa-tīrtha; and also Jayanta and Vijaya; and likewise Śakra-tīrtha as well.

Word by Word

• तथा (tathā): likewise/so

• च (ca): and

• बदरीतीर्थम् (badarītīrtham): Badarī pilgrimage-ford (Badrinath region)

• गणतीर्थम् (gaṇatīrtham): Gaṇa-tīrtha (a sacred ford associated with the Gaṇas)

• तथैव (tathaiva): in the same manner/also

• जयन्तम् (jayantam): Jayanta (a sacred place/ford named Jayanta)

• विजयम् (vijayam): Vijaya (a sacred place/ford named Vijaya)

• चैव (caiva): and indeed/and also

• शक्रतीर्थम् (śakratīrtham): Śakra’s tīrtha (Indra-associated sacred ford)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Badarī-tīrtha
• Gaṇa-tīrtha
• Jayanta
• Vijaya
• Śakra (Indra)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Pilgrimage
• Sacred Geography
• Indra
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it catalogs pilgrimage tīrthas, emphasizing sacred geography rather than cosmological dissolution.

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

By enumerating tīrthas, it supports the dharma of tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) and dāna (charity) undertaken by householders and kings to accrue merit, uphold religion, and patronize sacred sites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the verse points to prescribed pilgrimage destinations where bathing, worship, offerings, and vows are traditionally performed; it does not state specific temple-building (Vāstu) rules but anchors ritual practice to named sacred locations.