Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

सर्वधातुमयस्तत्र सुमहान्वैद्युतो गिरिः तस्य पादे महद्दिव्यं मानसं सिद्धसेवितम् //

Transliteration

sarvadhātumayastatra sumahānvaidyuto giriḥ tasya pāde mahaddivyaṃ mānasaṃ siddhasevitam //

Translation

There stands a vast mountain, radiant like lightning, formed of every kind of mineral; and at its foot lies the great, divine Mānasarovara, frequented and revered by the Siddhas.

Word by Word

• सर्व-धातु-मयः: made of all minerals/metals

• तत्र: there

• सु-महान्: very great, vast

• वैद्युतः: luminous, shining like lightning

• गिरिः: mountain

• तस्य: of that (mountain)

• पादे: at the foot/base

• महत्: great

• दिव्यम्: divine, celestial

• मानसम्: Mānasarovara (the sacred lake named ‘Mānasa’)

• सिद्ध-सेवितम्: visited/attended by Siddhas (perfected beings).

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) continuing the Matsya Purana’s sacred geography account (likely within a dialogue frame addressed to sages)

Entities Mentioned

• Vaidyuta-giri (radiant mountain)
• Mānasarovara (Mānasa lake)
• Siddhas

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Himalaya
• Mānasarovara
• Pilgrimage

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it describes sacred cosmic geography—an awe-inspiring, mineral-formed luminous mountain and the divine Mānasarovara revered by Siddhas.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ethic of dharmic pilgrimage and reverence for tīrthas: rulers and householders are encouraged to honor sacred places, support pilgrims, and cultivate purity through contact with holy geography.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights Mānasarovara as a Siddha-frequented tīrtha—implying heightened sanctity for bathing, vows, and offerings; architecturally it provides a sacred-site archetype (mountain-foot + holy lake) often mirrored in temple-tīrtha planning and ritual landscape design.