Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

ककुद्मति च रुद्रस्य उत्पत्तिश्च ककुद्मिनः तदञ्जनं त्रैककुदं शैलं त्रिककुदं प्रति //

Transliteration

kakudmati ca rudrasya utpattiśca kakudminaḥ tadañjanaṃ traikakudaṃ śailaṃ trikakudaṃ prati //

Translation

There, at Kakudmatī, the manifestation of Rudra is spoken of, and likewise the origin of Kakudmin. That region is Anjana—also called Traikakuda—the mountain known as Trikakuda.

Word by Word

• ककुद्मति (kakudmatī): at/known as Kakudmatī (a place/river/region)

• च (ca): and

• रुद्रस्य (rudrasya): of Rudra (Śiva)

• उत्पत्तिः (utpattiḥ): origin/manifestation

• च (ca): and

• ककुद्मिनः (kakudminaḥ): of Kakudmin (a named being/king/lineage figure)

• तत् (tat): that

• अञ्जनम् (añjanam): Anjana (place/mountain name)

• त्रैककुदम् (traikakudam): Traikakuda (name/epithet connected with three peaks)

• शैलम् (śailam): mountain

• त्रिककुदम् (trikakudam): Trikakuda (the three-peaked mountain)

• प्रति (prati): towards/with reference to/identified as

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating sacred geography within the Matsya Purana tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Rudra (Śiva)
• Kakudmatī
• Kakudmin
• Anjana
• Traikakuda
• Trikakuda

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Mountains
• Rudra
• Puranic Toponymy

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it records sacred-geographical tradition—linking a place (Kakudmatī/Anjana/Traikakuda) with the manifestation of Rudra and the origin of Kakudmin.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of dharma through tīrtha-smaraṇa (remembering/visiting sacred places). Kings and householders are encouraged elsewhere in the Matsya Purana to honor such sites through pilgrimage, patronage, and ritual gifts.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is the sanctity of the named mountain/region, which would be suitable for tīrtha-yātrā, Śaiva worship, and site-specific offerings associated with Rudra.