Shloka 47

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

कपालमोचने शुद्धिर् माता कायावरोहणे शङ्खोद्धारे ध्वनिर्नाम धृतिः पिण्डारके तथा //

Transliteration

kapālamocane śuddhir mātā kāyāvarohaṇe śaṅkhoddhāre dhvanirnāma dhṛtiḥ piṇḍārake tathā //

Translation

At Kapālamocana there is Śuddhi, purification; at Kāyāvarohaṇa the Mother Goddess abides. At Śaṅkhoddhāra, “Dhvani”—the sacred sound—is itself the name; and at Piṇḍāraka likewise dwells Dhṛti, steadfastness.

Word by Word

• kapālamocane: at (the tirtha called) Kapālamocana

• śuddhiḥ: purification, cleansing

• mātā: the Mother Goddess, Divine Mother

• kāyāvarohaṇe: at (the tirtha called) Kāyāvarohaṇa

• śaṅkhoddhāre: at (the tirtha called) Śaṅkhoddhāra

• dhvaniḥ: sound, sacred resonance

• nāma: name, designation

• dhṛtiḥ: firmness, fortitude, steadiness

• piṇḍārake: at (the tirtha called) Piṇḍāraka

• tathā: likewise, in the same manner

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s tirtha section in a puranic discourse style)

Entities Mentioned

• Kapālamocana
• Kāyāvarohaṇa
• Śaṅkhoddhāra
• Piṇḍāraka
• Mātā (Devī)
• Dhṛti (personified virtue)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Purification
• Devi
• Pilgrimage
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it is a tirtha-mahātmya style listing that maps specific spiritual fruits (purity, divine presence, steadfastness) to named pilgrimage-sites.

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

It supports dharmic life through pilgrimage and ritual purification: a householder or king strengthens social-religious order by visiting tirthas, honoring Devī, and cultivating virtues like dhṛti (steadfast self-control).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The emphasis is ritual rather than architectural: Kapālamocana is linked with śuddhi (expiatory purification), and the naming of sites like Śaṅkhoddhāra with “dhvani” hints at sacred sound (mantra/śabda) as a defining ritual marker of a tirtha.