Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Rite of Donating the ‘Sugar Mountain’

Devanagari script

सौभाग्यामृतसारो ऽयं पर्वतः शर्करायुतः तस्मादानन्दकारी त्वं भव शैलेन्द्र सर्वदा //

Transliteration

saubhāgyāmṛtasāro 'yaṃ parvataḥ śarkarāyutaḥ tasmādānandakārī tvaṃ bhava śailendra sarvadā //

Translation

This mountain is the very essence of the nectar of good fortune, rich with gravel and pebbles; therefore, O lord among mountains, be forever a giver of joy.

Word by Word

• सौभाग्य (saubhāgya): good fortune, auspicious prosperity

• अमृत (amṛta): nectar, immortal essence

• सारः (sāraḥ): essence, quintessence

• अयं (ayaṃ): this

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ): mountain

• शर्करायुतः (śarkarāyutaḥ): endowed with pebbles/gravel (śarkarā), mixed with

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): therefore

• आनन्दकारी (ānandakārī): causing joy, bestowing delight

• त्वं (tvaṃ): you

• भव (bhava): be (imperative)

• शैलेन्द्र (śailendra): king/lord of mountains

• सर्वदा (sarvadā): always, forever

Speaker

• Suta (Purana-narrator) describing the sacred merit of a mountain/place within the Matsya Purana’s kshetra-mahatmya flow

Entities Mentioned

• Śailendra (Lord of Mountains)

Tags

• Kshetra Mahatmya
• Sacred Geography
• Auspiciousness
• Prosperity
• Blessings

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; it instead praises a sacred mountain as a concentrated source of auspiciousness and joy, reflecting the Purana’s focus on the spiritual potency of landscapes.

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

By valuing places that are described as sources of auspiciousness and joy, a king or householder is guided to support pilgrimage, settlement, and worship in spiritually beneficial regions—actions aligned with dharma and public welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse frames the mountain as inherently auspicious (saubhāgya-sāra), a concept used in Vastu-oriented thinking to favor joyful, prosperity-bearing sites; ritually, it supports the idea that certain terrains carry merit suitable for worship and pilgrimage.