Shloka 1

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच तस्याश्रमस्योत्तरतस् त्रिपुरारिनिषेवितः नानारत्नमयैः शृङ्गैः कल्पद्रुमसमन्वितैः //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca tasyāśramasyottaratas tripurāriniṣevitaḥ nānāratnamayaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ kalpadrumasamanvitaiḥ //

Translation

Sūta said: To the north of that hermitage was a sacred mountain-region frequented by the foe of Tripura (Śiva), its peaks studded with many kinds of jewels and adorned with wish-fulfilling trees.

Word by Word

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• तस्य: of that

• आश्रमस्य: hermitage

• उत्तरतः: to the north

• त्रिपुरारि-निषेवितः: resorted to/visited by Tripurāri (Śiva, the enemy of Tripura)

• नाना-रत्न-मयैः: made of various jewels

• शृङ्गैः: with peaks/summits

• कल्पद्रुम-समन्वितैः: endowed with kalpadruma trees (wish-fulfilling trees)

Speaker

• Sūta

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Śiva (Tripurāri)
• Kalpadruma

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred geography
• Ashrama
• Shiva
• Mythic landscape

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it depicts a sacred northern landscape near an āśrama, emphasizing divine presence (Śiva) and mythic abundance (jewel-peaks, kalpadrumas).

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

Indirectly, it frames an ideal sacred setting associated with sages and deities—implying that householders and rulers should honor such tīrthas/āśramas, support ascetics, and preserve holy environments.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it signals a tīrtha-like sanctity: a place ‘frequented by Śiva’ is suitable for worship, vows, and pilgrimage; architecturally it functions as a site-description (deśa-varṇana) guiding where sacred activity may be established.