Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

स्थानेश्वरे भवानी तु बिल्वले बिल्वपत्त्रिका श्रीशैले माधवी नाम भद्रा भद्रेश्वरे तथा //

Transliteration

sthāneśvare bhavānī tu bilvale bilvapattrikā śrīśaile mādhavī nāma bhadrā bhadreśvare tathā //

Translation

At Sthāneśvara she is Bhavānī; at Bilvala she is Bilvapattrikā; at Śrīśaila she is called Mādhavī; and likewise at Bhadreśvara she is known as Bhadrā.

Word by Word

• स्थानेश्वरे (sthāneśvare): at Sthāneśvara

• भवानी (bhavānī): Bhavānī, the Goddess as the consort/power of Śiva

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• बिल्वले (bilvale): at Bilvala

• बिल्वपत्त्रिका (bilvapattrikā): ‘She of the bilva-leaf’/the Goddess associated with bilva leaves

• श्रीशैले (śrīśaile): at Śrīśaila

• माधवी (mādhavī): Mādhavī (a name of the Goddess, also ‘spring-flowering’/connected with Mādhava)

• नाम (nāma): named/called

• भद्रा (bhadrā): Bhadrā, the auspicious one

• भद्रेश्वरे (bhadreśvare): at Bhadreśvara

• तथा (tathā): thus/likewise.

Speaker

• Suta (Purana narrator) relaying Matsya Purana’s sacred-site names of the Goddess (narrative voice; not direct dialogue here).

Entities Mentioned

• Bhavani
• Bilvapattrika
• Madhavi
• Bhadra
• Sthanesvara
• Bilvala
• Srisaila
• Bhadresvara

Tags

• Tirtha Mahatmya
• Shakti
• Devi Names
• Sacred Geography
• Ritual

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya; it catalogs sacred kshetras and the Goddess’s localized names, emphasizing tirtha-based devotion rather than cosmology.

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

Indirectly, it supports the householder’s dharma of worship and pilgrimage: knowing the deity’s kshetra-name guides proper invocation (nama-japa) and site-specific devotion when visiting temples.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it highlights bilva-leaf association (Bilvapattrikā), a key offering in Śaiva/Śākta worship; it also implies kshetra-specific iconography and naming conventions used in temples and liturgy.