Shloka 34

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

गङ्गायां मङ्गला नाम विमिला पुरुषोत्तमे विपाशायाम् अमोघाक्षी पाटला पुण्ड्रवर्धने //

Transliteration

gaṅgāyāṃ maṅgalā nāma vimilā puruṣottame vipāśāyām amoghākṣī pāṭalā puṇḍravardhane //

Translation

On the Gaṅgā the Goddess is named Maṅgalā; at Puruṣottama she is Vimalā; on the Vipāśā she is Amoghākṣī; and in Puṇḍravardhana she is Pāṭalā.

Word by Word

• gaṅgāyām: on/in the river Gaṅgā

• maṅgalā: (the goddess) Maṅgalā, auspicious one

• nāma: named

• vimalā: Vimalā, the pure one

• puruṣottame: at Puruṣottama (a sacred place/region)

• vipāśāyām: on/in the river Vipāśā (Beas)

• amoghākṣī: Amoghākṣī, the unfailing-eyed (goddess)

• pāṭalā: Pāṭalā (name of a goddess/presiding deity)

• puṇḍravardhane: in Puṇḍravardhana (a region, traditionally in Bengal)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within a catalog of sacred places/deities)

Entities Mentioned

• Gaṅgā
• Maṅgalā
• Vimalā
• Puruṣottama
• Vipāśā
• Amoghākṣī
• Pāṭalā
• Puṇḍravardhana

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• River Deities
• Shakti
• Punya-Kshetra

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it catalogs sacred rivers/regions and their presiding goddesses, emphasizing pilgrimage geography rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By identifying tirthas and their deities, it supports the householder/kingly duty of maintaining dharma through pilgrimage, honoring local cults, and supporting worship at renowned sacred sites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is deity-association with specific locales: such verses guide where offerings, vows, and worship are to be directed (often informing temple focus and local shrine traditions), though no explicit Vastu rule is stated here.