Shloka 23

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

तस्मात्प्रभवते पुण्या नदी शैलोदका शुभा सा चक्षुसी तयोर्मध्ये प्रविष्टा पश्चिमोदधिम् //

Transliteration

tasmātprabhavate puṇyā nadī śailodakā śubhā sā cakṣusī tayormadhye praviṣṭā paścimodadhim //

Translation

From there arises the auspicious and meritorious river Śailodakā. Flowing between the two Cakṣuṣī, she enters the western ocean.

Word by Word

• tasmāt: from that (place/that source)

• prabhavate: arises, originates

• puṇyā: holy, merit-bestowing

• nadī: river

• śailodakā: Śailodakā (name of the river

• śubhā: auspicious

• sā: she/that (river)

• cakṣuṣī: the two (rivers/streams) named Cakṣuṣī, or 'two Cakṣuṣīs'

• tayoḥ: of those two

• madhye: in the middle, between

• praviṣṭā: having entered, flowing into

• paścima-udadhim: the western ocean

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s sacred geography

Entities Mentioned

• Śailodakā
• Cakṣuṣī
• Western Ocean (Paścimodadhi)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Rivers
• Geography
• Pilgrimage
• Punya

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya; it belongs to sacred geography, identifying a holy river’s origin and its course to the western ocean.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma through tīrtha-oriented living: knowing and honoring sacred rivers is tied to pilgrimage, bathing rites, and merit (puṇya) pursued by householders and patronized by kings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights a meritorious river suitable for snāna (sacred bathing) and tīrtha practices; no explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this verse.