Shloka 79

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

Devanagari script

कुञ्जरः पर्वतः श्रीमान् यत्रागस्त्यगृहं शुभम् विशालाक्षश्च दुर्धर्षः सर्पाणामालयः पुरी //

Transliteration

kuñjaraḥ parvataḥ śrīmān yatrāgastyagṛhaṃ śubham viśālākṣaśca durdharṣaḥ sarpāṇāmālayaḥ purī //

Translation

There is the illustrious mountain named Kuñjara, where stands the auspicious hermitage of Agastya. There too is the unassailable city called Viśālākṣa—an abode of the serpents (Nāgas).

Word by Word

• कुञ्जरः: Kuñjara (name of a mountain)

• पर्वतः: mountain

• श्रीमान्: splendid, illustrious

• यत्र: where

• अगस्त्यगृहं: Agastya’s dwelling/āśrama

• शुभम्: auspicious

• विशालाक्षः: Viśālākṣa (name of a city/place)

• च: and

• दुर्धर्षः: hard to assail, unassailable

• सर्पाणाम्: of serpents/Nāgas

• आलयः: abode, residence

• पुरी: city

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) continuing the Matsya Purana’s sacred-geography account (tirtha/kshetra listing)

Entities Mentioned

• Agastya
• Kuñjara Mountain
• Viśālākṣa (city)
• Nāgas (serpents)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Agastya
• Naga-Loka
• Kshetra-Mahatmya

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a geographic-puranic notice identifying a sacred mountain, Agastya’s hermitage, and a Nāga-associated city.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharmic conduct through tirtha/kshetra awareness: rulers and householders are encouraged in the Puranas to honor sages’ hermitages (like Agastya’s) and protect sacred sites and their traditional custodians.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse functions as a site-marker: it identifies a revered āśrama and a fortified/unassailable purī. Such verses commonly guide pilgrimage mapping and the selection/recognition of ritually potent places for worship and offerings.