Shloka 71

Matsya Purana — Narasimha’s Victory over Hiraṇyakaśipu and the Catalogue of Apocalyptic Omens

Devanagari script

अयोमुखश्च विख्यातः पर्वतो धातुमण्डितः तमालवनगन्धश्च पर्वतो मलयः शुभः //

Transliteration

ayomukhaśca vikhyātaḥ parvato dhātumaṇḍitaḥ tamālavanagandhaśca parvato malayaḥ śubhaḥ //

Translation

Ayomukha is renowned as a mountain adorned with mineral ores; and the auspicious Malaya mountain is fragrant with the scent of tamāla groves.

Word by Word

• अयोमुखः: Ayomukha (name of a mountain)

• च: and

• विख्यातः: renowned, celebrated

• पर्वतः: mountain

• धातु-मण्डितः: decorated/adorned with mineral ores (dhātu)

• तमाल-वन-गन्धः: having the fragrance of tamāla-forests/groves

• च: and

• पर्वतः: mountain

• मलयः: Malaya (name of a mountain range)

• शुभः: auspicious, благоприятный

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s description of sacred geography (likely within a didactic narration to the listening sages)

Entities Mentioned

• Ayomukha (mountain)
• Malaya (mountain)
• Tamāla (tree/grove)

Tags

• Sacred Geography
• Mountains
• Tirtha Mahatmya
• Natural Descriptions
• Puranic Cosmography

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya directly; it functions as sacred-geographical description, highlighting the Purana’s interest in mapping a divinely charged world through notable mountains and their qualities.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharmic life by identifying celebrated regions: kings protect such landscapes and pilgrimage routes, while householders may visit renowned mountains/kshetras as part of vrata, dana, and tirtha-yatra traditions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple rule is stated; however, naming mineral-rich and fragrant regions can be used in later ritual/temple contexts for sourcing metals (dhātu) and sacred woods/leaves (tamāla) for offerings, incense, or ritual materials.