Shloka 67

Matsya Purana — Hiranyakashipu’s Boons

Devanagari script

नानापुष्पफलोपेता व्यराजन्त समन्ततः चकोराः शतपत्राश्च मत्तकोकिलसारिकाः //

Transliteration

nānāpuṣpaphalopetā vyarājanta samantataḥ cakorāḥ śatapatrāśca mattakokilasārikāḥ //

Translation

Abounding in many kinds of flowers and fruits, the whole place shone on every side; there were cakora-birds, lotus-filled waters, and intoxicated (joyful) cuckoos and mynas resounding throughout.

Word by Word

• nānā: various, many kinds of

• puṣpa: flowers

• phala: fruits

• upetā: endowed with, furnished with

• vyarājanta: shone, appeared splendid

• samantataḥ: on all sides, everywhere

• cakorāḥ: cakora birds (partridge-like birds celebrated in Sanskrit poetry)

• śatapatrāḥ: 'hundred-petalled' lotuses (i.e., lotuses)

• ca: and

• matta: exhilarated, intoxicated (by delight/season)

• kokila: cuckoo

• sārikāḥ: mynas (talkative birds).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the scene within the Matsya Purana’s sacred-topography narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Cakora birds
• Kokila (cuckoo)
• Sārikā (myna)
• Śatapatra (lotus)

Tags

• Kshetra-Mahatmya
• Sacred Groves
• Nature Imagery
• Pilgrimage
• Auspiciousness

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it portrays an auspicious, life-filled landscape—an ideal sacred environment marked by abundance (flowers, fruits) and auspicious bird-calls.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders should maintain flourishing groves, water-lotus habitats, and pleasant surroundings—signs of prosperity, dharma, and good stewardship.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not a technical Vāstu rule, it aligns with Vāstu-temple ideals: sacred sites are beautified with fruiting trees, flowering plants, and lotus-water features, creating an auspicious approach and ritual atmosphere.