Shloka 28

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

कान्यकुब्जे तथा गौरी रम्भा मलयपर्वते एकाम्भके कीर्तिमती विश्वां विश्वेश्वरे विदुः //

Transliteration

kānyakubje tathā gaurī rambhā malayaparvate ekāmbhake kīrtimatī viśvāṃ viśveśvare viduḥ //

Translation

In Kānyakubja she is indeed known as Gaurī; on Mount Malaya as Rambhā; at Ekāmbhaka as Kīrtimatī; and at Viśveśvara they know her as Viśvā.

Word by Word

• kānyakubje: in Kānyakubja (Kanauj)

• tathā: likewise/indeed

• gaurī: Gaurī (the Fair/Radiant Goddess, a form of Devī)

• rambhā: Rambhā (a name/form here applied to the Goddess)

• malaya-parvate: on Mount Malaya

• ekāmbhake: at Ekāmbhaka (a sacred place/kshetra)

• kīrtimatī: Kīrtimatī (the Renowned/Glorious one)

• viśvām: Viśvā (the All-pervading/Universal one)

• viśveśvare: at Viśveśvara (the Lord of the Universe

• viduḥ: they know/recognize (as).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s kshetra-tradition (likely within the Matsya–Manu dialogue framework, but this verse functions as catalog-style narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Gauri (Devi)
• Rambha (as a Devi-name here)
• Kanyakubja
• Malaya Parvata
• Ekambhaka
• Vishveshvara
• Vishva (Devi-name)

Tags

• Devi Names
• Kshetra Mahatmya
• Sacred Geography
• Gauri
• Pilgrimage

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it maps the Goddess’s epithets to specific sacred locations, emphasizing devotional geography rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma through tirtha-yatra and devī-upāsanā: a householder (and a king) sustains religious life by honoring regional shrines, patronizing worship, and recognizing the unity of the Goddess across different names and places.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse implies established shrine-centers (kshetras) where the Goddess is worshipped under specific names—useful for identifying temple traditions and local ritual lineages, though no explicit Vastu or iconometric rule is stated here.