Shloka 8

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

तस्यास्तीरे वनं दिव्यं महच्चैत्ररथं शुभम् तस्मिन्गिरौ निवसति मणिभद्रः सहानुगः //

Transliteration

tasyāstīre vanaṃ divyaṃ mahaccaitrarathaṃ śubham tasmingirau nivasati maṇibhadraḥ sahānugaḥ //

Translation

On its bank lies a divine forest—vast, auspicious, and famed as Caitraratha. Upon that mountain dwells Maṇibhadra, attended by his retinue.

Word by Word

• tasya: of that (river/lake/place mentioned earlier)

• tīre: on the bank/shore

• vanam: forest

• divyam: divine, celestial

• mahat: great, vast

• caitraratham: (named) Caitraratha (celebrated celestial grove)

• śubham: auspicious, благоприятное

• tasmin: on/in that

• girau: mountain

• nivasati: dwells, resides

• maṇibhadraḥ: Maṇibhadra (a prominent Yakṣa, associated with Kubera)

• saha-anugaḥ: together with followers/attendants, with retinue

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual narration style of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Caitraratha
• Maṇibhadra
• Yakṣas (implied by Maṇibhadra)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Yaksha Lore
• Kubera Tradition
• Puranic Places

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it highlights sacred geography—an auspicious divine forest and a supernatural guardian figure (Maṇibhadra) residing there.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders should honor tīrthas and sacred sites—places protected by divine or semi-divine beings—through pilgrimage, restraint, and offerings, thereby cultivating dharma and public sanctity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architectural rules are not stated, but the verse functions as a tīrtha-marker: identifying a sanctified landscape (forest-bank-mountain) that would traditionally warrant ritual visitation, worship of local guardians, and establishment of regulated sacred space.