Shloka 63

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

मन्दारकुन्दलक्ताश्च पतङ्गाः कुटजास्तथा रक्ताः कुरण्टकाश्चैव नीलाश्चागरुभिः सह //

Transliteration

mandārakundalaktāśca pataṅgāḥ kuṭajāstathā raktāḥ kuraṇṭakāścaiva nīlāścāgarubhiḥ saha //

Translation

Also (there should be) mandāra, kunda, and laktā plants; likewise pataṅga and kuṭaja; red kuraṇṭaka flowers as well, and blue varieties—together with agaru (aloeswood) trees.

Word by Word

• मन्दार (mandāra): coral tree / heavenly mandāra

• कुन्द (kunda): jasmine

• लक्ता (laktā): lac-dye plant / red dye-yielding creeper

• पतङ्ग (pataṅga): a red dye-yielding tree (commonly identified with sappanwood)

• कुटज (kuṭaja): kutaja/indrayava (Holarrhena antidysenterica)

• रक्त (rakta): red-colored varieties

• कुरण्टक (kuraṇṭaka): barleria / a flowering shrub used ornamentally

• नील (nīla): blue-colored varieties

• अगरु (agaru): agaru/aloeswood (Aquilaria) fragrant timber

• सह (saha): together with

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Mandara
• Kunda
• Kuṭaja
• Agaru

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Sacred groves
• Garden design
• Aromatic plants
• Temple landscaping

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it gives a practical list of auspicious and fragrant plants recommended for cultivated spaces such as gardens or sacred precincts.

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

It supports the dharma of maintaining orderly, auspicious surroundings—kings and householders are encouraged to establish gardens with fragrant, flowering, and beneficial plants as part of public welfare, beauty, and religious merit.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

In Vastu-oriented planning, planting specific flowers and aromatic trees (like agaru) is part of designing temple environs and pleasure-gardens, enhancing sanctity, fragrance, and auspiciousness around built spaces.