Shloka 32

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

महालिङ्गे तु कपिला मर्कोटे मुकुटेश्वरी शालग्रामे महादेवी शिवलिङ्गे जलप्रिया //

Transliteration

mahāliṅge tu kapilā markoṭe mukuṭeśvarī śālagrāme mahādevī śivaliṅge jalapriyā //

Translation

In the Mahāliṅga she is known as Kapilā; in Markoṭa as Mukuṭeśvarī; in Śālagrāma as Mahādevī; and in the Śiva-liṅga she is called Jalapriyā, “she who delights in water for abhiṣeka (ritual ablution).”

Word by Word

• mahāliṅge: in the great liṅga

• tu: indeed/and

• kapilā: Kapilā (name of the Goddess)

• markoṭe: in the Markoṭa (a specific emblem/sacred form or locale-name)

• mukuṭeśvarī: Mukuṭeśvarī (the crowned goddess/lady of the crown)

• śālagrāme: in the Śālagrāma (sacred stone emblem of Viṣṇu)

• mahādevī: Mahādevī (the Great Goddess)

• śivaliṅge: in the Śiva-liṅga

• jalapriyā: Jalapriyā (water-loving

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s instructional narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Kapilā
• Mukuṭeśvarī
• Mahādevī
• Jalapriyā
• Mahāliṅga
• Śālagrāma
• Śiva-liṅga

Tags

• Iconography
• Ritual
• Goddess-Names
• Linga
• Shalagrama

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it functions as a liturgical-identificatory mapping of the Goddess’s names to specific sacred emblems used in worship.

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

It supports dharmic practice by prescribing recognized divine names for worship in specific sacred forms—helping householders (and kings who patronize temples) perform correct pūjā, donation, and consecration with proper identification.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it links particular sacred objects (Mahāliṅga, Śālagrāma, Śiva-liṅga) with specific Goddess-epithets, implying form-specific worship; “Jalapriyā” especially highlights the importance of water-ablutions (abhisheka) for the Śiva-liṅga in temple practice.