Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

मायापुर्यां कुमारी तु संताने ललिता तथा उत्पलाक्षी सहस्राक्षे कमलाक्षे महोत्पला //

Transliteration

māyāpuryāṃ kumārī tu saṃtāne lalitā tathā utpalākṣī sahasrākṣe kamalākṣe mahotpalā //

Translation

In Māyāpurī she is known as Kumārī; in Saṃtāna as Lalitā; in Sahasrākṣa as Utpalākṣī; and in Kamalākṣa as Mahotpalā.

Word by Word

• मायापुर्यां (māyāpuryāṃ): in Māyāpurī

• कुमारी (kumārī): the Virgin Goddess / Maiden

• तु (tu): indeed

• संताने (saṃtāne): in Saṃtāna (a place/region)

• ललिता (lalitā): the Graceful/Playful Goddess (Lalitā)

• तथा (tathā): and likewise

• उत्पलाक्षी (utpalākṣī): Lotus-eyed (utpala = blue lotus)

• सहस्राक्षे (sahasrākṣe): in Sahasrākṣa (a place/region)

• कमलाक्षे (kamalākṣe): in Kamalākṣa (a place/region)

• महोत्पला (mahotpalā): Great Lotus (a name of the Goddess)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) relaying the Purāṇic listing (Kshetra-name tradition); framed within the Matsya Purana’s dialogue setting

Entities Mentioned

• Devi (Goddess)
• Kumari
• Lalita
• Utpalakshi
• Mahotpala
• Mayapuri
• Sahasraksha
• Kamalaksha

Tags

• Shakti
• Kshetra-Mahatmya
• Devi-names
• Pilgrimage
• Puranic geography

FAQs

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

It does not discuss Pralaya; it is a kṣetra-based naming verse that maps the Goddess’s epithets to specific sacred places.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma through tīrtha-yātrā and devotion: a king or householder is encouraged to honor regional forms of the Goddess and uphold temple and pilgrimage traditions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse implies ritual localization—specific shrines/kshetras where the Goddess is worshiped under distinct names—useful for temple identification, icon labeling, and kshetra-specific pūjā recitations.