Shloka 64

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

कदम्बाश्चैव भव्याश्च दाडिमा बीजपूरकाः सप्तपर्णाश्च बिल्वाश्च मधुपैरावृतास्तथा //

Transliteration

kadambāścaiva bhavyāśca dāḍimā bījapūrakāḥ saptaparṇāśca bilvāśca madhupairāvṛtāstathā //

Translation

Kadamba trees, the auspicious bhavya plants, pomegranates, citron trees, saptaparṇa and bilva—these too should be planted, and likewise they should be surrounded with flowering creepers (madhū-latās).

Word by Word

• कदम्बाः: kadamba trees

• च एव: and also

• भव्याः: auspicious/fortunate plants (bhavya)

• च: and

• दाडिमाः: pomegranates

• बीजपूरकाः: citron trees (bījapūraka)

• सप्तपर्णाः: saptaparṇa/Alstonia scholaris (seven-leaved tree)

• च: and

• बिल्वाः: bilva/bael trees

• च: and

• मधुपैः: with madhū-creepers/flowering vines

• आवृताः: surrounded/encircled

• तथा: likewise/also

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Kadamba
• Dāḍima (pomegranate)
• Bījapūraka (citron)
• Saptaparṇa
• Bilva

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Sacred groves
• Auspicious plants
• Temple gardens
• Householder dharma

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to Vāstu-related guidance, prescribing auspicious vegetation for a settled, ritually ordered space such as a home, garden, or temple precinct.

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

It supports the householder/royal duty of maintaining a prosperous and dharmic environment: planting sacred and beneficial trees (like bilva) and beautifying the compound with creepers is treated as an auspicious, merit-bearing act aligned with orderly living.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

In Vāstuvidyā, vegetation is part of site-planning: specified trees (bilva, kadamba, etc.) are recommended for sanctity, shade, fragrance, and ritual suitability—especially bilva, widely used in worship—while surrounding creepers enhance auspiciousness and the designed landscape.