Shloka 45

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

माता सिद्धपुरे लक्ष्मीर् अङ्गना भरताश्रमे जालंधरे विश्वमुखी तारा किष्किन्धपर्वते //

Transliteration

mātā siddhapure lakṣmīr aṅganā bharatāśrame jālaṃdhare viśvamukhī tārā kiṣkindhaparvate //

Translation

The Divine Mother is worshipped as Lakṣmī at Siddhapura; as Aṅganā at Bharata’s hermitage; as Viśvamukhī at Jālandhara; and as Tārā on the Kiṣkindhā mountain.

Word by Word

• mātā: the Mother (Goddess)

• siddhapure: in Siddhapura

• lakṣmīḥ: Lakshmi (as a form/name of the Goddess)

• aṅganā: Aṅganā (a local epithet/form)

• bharatāśrame: in Bharata’s āśrama (hermitage)

• jālaṃdhare: in Jālandhara

• viśvamukhī: Viśvamukhī (‘she whose face is the universe’ / ‘all-facing’)

• tārā: Tārā (a form/name of the Goddess)

• kiṣkindha-parvate: on the Kiṣkindhā mountain

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Devi (Mātā)
• Lakṣmī
• Aṅganā
• Viśvamukhī
• Tārā
• Siddhapura
• Bharatāśrama
• Jālandhara
• Kiṣkindhā

Tags

• Tirtha
• Devi
• Kshetra
• Sacred Geography
• Names of the Goddess

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it catalogs sacred locations where the Goddess is present under specific names, emphasizing divine immanence across geography.

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

By identifying recognized देवी-क्षेत्रs, it supports the king/householder’s dharma of maintaining pilgrimage networks, honoring local forms of Devi, and performing orderly worship and charity at established tirthas.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual-geographic: the same Goddess is invoked by different nāmas in different kshetras, guiding pilgrims and priests on correct site-specific invocation (nāma) and worship context.