Shloka 48

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

पुण्यगन्धस्रजश्चात्र नित्यपुष्पफलद्रुमाः उष्णे शीतानि तोयानि शीते चोष्णानि सन्ति च //

Transliteration

puṇyagandhasrajaścātra nityapuṣpaphaladrumāḥ uṣṇe śītāni toyāni śīte coṣṇāni santi ca //

Translation

Here there are garlands fragrant with sacred, auspicious perfume, and trees that perpetually bear flowers and fruits. In the hot season the waters are cool, and in the cold season they are warm.

Word by Word

• puṇya: sacred, auspicious

• gandha: fragrance, perfume

• srajaḥ: garlands

• ca: and

• atra: here, in this place

• nitya: always, perpetual

• puṣpa: flowers

• phala: fruits

• drumāḥ: trees

• uṣṇe: in the heat, in the hot season

• śītāni: cool, cold

• toyāni: waters

• śīte: in the cold season

• ca: and

• uṣṇāni: warm, heated

• santi: are, exist

• ca: also

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, describing the qualities of an ideal/sacred region)

Tags

• Sacred geography
• Tirtha
• Auspicious nature
• Ideal realm
• Purana cosmology

FAQs

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

Rather than describing Pralaya directly, the verse depicts a perfected, auspicious environment—an idealized sacred region where nature remains harmonious and supportive (cool water in heat, warm water in cold), suggesting divine order rather than dissolution.

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

It implies the dharmic ideal of ensuring public welfare: a king should secure pleasant, healthful surroundings (good water, fruitful groves), while a householder may seek or cultivate auspicious habitation—shade, orchards, and reliable water—supporting longevity and ritual life.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Site-selection and sacred-place markers are implied: sweet/pleasant water, stable seasonal comfort, fragrant surroundings, and ever-flowering/fruiting trees are classic auspicious indicators for locating tirthas, hermitages, gardens, and temple precincts—useful as Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra-style criteria.