Shloka 7

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

तत्समीपे सरो दिव्यम् अच्छोदं नाम विश्रुतम् तस्मात्प्रभवते दिव्या नदी ह्यच्छोदका शुभा //

Transliteration

tatsamīpe saro divyam acchodaṃ nāma viśrutam tasmātprabhavate divyā nadī hyacchodakā śubhā //

Translation

Near that place there is a divine lake, renowned by the name Acchoda; from it arises the holy, celestial river called Acchodakā, auspicious in nature.

Word by Word

• तत्समीपे (tatsamīpe): near that

• सरः (saraḥ): lake

• दिव्यम् (divyam): divine, celestial

• अच्छोदं (acchodaṃ): Acchoda (name of the lake

• नाम (nāma): by name

• विश्रुतम् (viśrutam): well-known, renowned

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): from that (lake)

• प्रभवते (prabhavate): arises, originates

• दिव्या (divyā): divine, celestial

• नदी (nadī): river

• हि (hi): indeed

• अच्छोदका (acchodakā): Acchodakā (name of the river)

• शुभा (śubhā): auspicious, благоприятная

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) / Purāṇic narrator describing sacred geography (contextual attribution)

Entities Mentioned

• Acchoda (lake)
• Acchodakā (river)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Rivers
• Pilgrimage
• Punya
• Geography

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it presents sacred geography—how a divine river (Acchodakā) is said to originate from a renowned celestial lake (Acchoda), highlighting the sanctifying power of holy waters.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic householder ethic of tīrtha-respect: honoring, visiting, and ritually using sacred waters for purification, vows, and ancestral rites—acts encouraged for social and personal dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, the key point is the sanctity of the lake-and-river system: such waters are typically prescribed for snāna (holy bathing), japa, and offerings (tarpaṇa), and they often serve as ideal sites for temples, ghāṭas, and tīrtha infrastructure.