Shloka 53

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

एतदुद्देशतः प्रोक्तं नामाष्टशतमुत्तमम् अष्टोत्तरं च तीर्थानां शतमेतदुदाहृतम् //

Transliteration

etaduddeśataḥ proktaṃ nāmāṣṭaśatamuttamam aṣṭottaraṃ ca tīrthānāṃ śatametadudāhṛtam //

Translation

Thus, in brief, the supreme set of one hundred and eight names has been declared; and likewise this set of one hundred and eight sacred pilgrimage-sites (tīrthas) has been recited.

Word by Word

• etat: this

• uddeśataḥ: in outline, briefly

• proktam: has been spoken/declared

• nāma-aṣṭa-śatam: the one-hundred-and-eight names

• uttamam: excellent, supreme

• aṣṭottaram: one-hundred-and-eight

• ca: and

• tīrthānām: of the pilgrimage-sites/sacred fords

• śatam: a hundred (i.e., the set of one hundred and eight)

• etat: this

• udāhṛtam: has been uttered/recited

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Tirtha

Tags

• Tirtha
• Tirtha Mahatmya
• Pilgrimage
• Sacred Names
• Enumeration

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it functions as a concluding summary that a set of 108 sacred names and 108 tīrthas has been listed.

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

It supports dharmic life by directing kings and householders toward tīrtha-yātrā and remembrance of sacred names—standard Purāṇic means for merit, purification, and public religious order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is the canonical emphasis on 108 (a sacred count) for recitation and tīrtha enumeration; no specific Vāstu or temple-construction rule is stated in this verse.