Shloka 42

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

छागलाण्डे प्रचण्डा तु चण्डिका मकरन्दके सोमेश्वरे वरारोहा प्रभासे पुष्करावती //

Transliteration

chāgalāṇḍe pracaṇḍā tu caṇḍikā makarandake someśvare varārohā prabhāse puṣkarāvatī //

Translation

At Chāgalāṇḍa she is (known as) Pracaṇḍā; at Makarandaka she is Caṇḍikā; at Someśvara she is Varārohā; and at Prabhāsa she is Puṣkarāvatī.

Word by Word

• छागलाण्डे (chāgalāṇḍe): at the sacred place called Chāgalāṇḍa

• प्रचण्डा (pracaṇḍā): the Fierce/Vehement Goddess (a Devi epithet)

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• चण्डिका (caṇḍikā): Caṇḍikā, the Fierce Goddess

• मकरन्दके (makarandake): at (the place) Makarandaka

• सोमेश्वरे (someśvare): at Someśvara (Śiva-tirtha/temple locality)

• वरारोहा (varārohā): Varārohā, “the fair-limbed/beautifully ascending one” (a Devi name)

• प्रभासे (prabhāse): at Prabhāsa (famous tirtha)

• पुष्करावती (puṣkarāvatī): Puṣkarāvatī, “she who possesses lotus-like abundance / the lotus-bearing one” (a Devi epithet)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying Matsya Purana’s tirtha-listing of Devi’s names

Entities Mentioned

• Devi
• Pracaṇḍā
• Caṇḍikā
• Varārohā
• Puṣkarāvatī
• Chāgalāṇḍa
• Makarandaka
• Someśvara
• Prabhāsa

Tags

• Tirtha Mahatmya
• Devi Names
• Shakti Worship
• Pilgrimage
• Sacred Geography

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it catalogues sacred places (tirthas) and the specific names by which the Goddess is worshipped in each locality.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma through tirtha-yatra and Devi-upasana: a householder or king is encouraged (in Purāṇic practice) to honor regional forms of the Goddess, sponsor worship, and protect pilgrimage sites and temples.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is site-specific worship: the same Devi is invoked under different names at different tirthas, guiding correct mantra/name usage for offerings and temple liturgy at places like Someśvara and Prabhāsa.