Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Maya’s Nectar-Reservoir in Tripura and the Revival of the Slain in the Tripur...

Devanagari script

खगैर् मधुररावैश्च चारुचामीकरप्रभैः कामैषिभिर् इवाकीर्णां जीवानामरणीम् इव //

Transliteration

khagair madhurarāvaiśca cārucāmīkaraprabhaiḥ kāmaiṣibhir ivākīrṇāṃ jīvānāmaraṇīm iva //

Translation

It was filled with birds of sweet calls and with a lovely, golden radiance—crowded, as it were, with desire-seeking beings—like a forest that serves as a sanctuary for living creatures.

Word by Word

• खगैः (khagaiḥ): by birds

• मधुररावैः (madhura-rāvaiḥ): with sweet-sounding calls

• च (ca): and

• चारु (cāru): lovely, beautiful

• चामीकरप्रभैः (cāmīkara-prabhaiḥ): with golden splendor/brightness

• कामैषिभिः (kāma-eṣibhiḥ): by those who seek desires/pleasures

• इव (iva): as if, like

• आकीर्णाम् (ākīrṇām): filled, thronged, crowded

• जीवानाम् (jīvānām): of living beings

• अरणीम् (araṇīm): forest, woodland

• इव (iva): like.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice, describing the setting within the Matsya Purana’s architectural/locale-oriented passage)

Entities Mentioned

• Khaga (birds)
• Jīva (living beings)

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Sacred landscape
• Auspicious omens
• Nature imagery
• Temple-town setting

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it depicts an auspicious, life-supporting environment—an idealized forest/locale teeming with pleasant sounds and radiant beauty.

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

It implies that rulers and householders should favor life-sustaining, serene, and auspicious surroundings—protecting groves and maintaining pleasant habitats as part of righteous stewardship.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

As a Vastu-style indicator, sweet bird-calls and a pleasing ‘golden’ radiance suggest a propitious site—useful when evaluating locations for temples, āśramas, gardens, or sacred precincts.