Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

दिव्यं च नन्दनं तत्र तस्यास्तीरे महद्वनम् प्रागुत्तरेण कैलासाद् दिव्यं सौगन्धिकं गिरिम् //

Transliteration

divyaṃ ca nandanaṃ tatra tasyāstīre mahadvanam prāguttareṇa kailāsād divyaṃ saugandhikaṃ girim //

Translation

There, too, is the celestial Nandana grove; upon its bank lies a vast forest. To the northeast of Mount Kailāsa stands the divine mountain called Saugaṇdhika.

Word by Word

• दिव्यम्: divine, celestial

• च: and

• नन्दनम्: Nandana (Indra’s celestial pleasure-grove)

• तत्र: there

• तस्याः: of it/her (of that [river/lake/region] just mentioned)

• तीरे: on the bank/shore

• महत्: great, vast

• वनम्: forest

• प्राक्-उत्तरेण: to the east and north, i.e., northeast of

• कैलासात्: from/relative to Kailāsa

• दिव्यम्: divine

• सौगन्धिकम्: Saugaṇdhika (fragrant, name of a mountain)

• गिरिम्: mountain.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice describing sacred geography within the Matsya Purana’s discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Nandana
• Kailāsa
• Saugaṇdhika (Mountain)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Himalayas
• Kailasa
• Puranic Cosmography

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on sacred geography—celestial groves and a divine mountain in the Himalayan region near Kailāsa.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of dharmic living through pilgrimage and reverence for tīrthas—acts recommended for householders and patronized by kings to cultivate merit and social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple rule appears here; the takeaway is ritual-topographical—identifying a sanctified landscape (Nandana grove, Kailāsa region) that functions as a setting for tīrtha-related rites and devotional observances.