Shloka 26

Matsya Purana — Rite of Donating the ‘Sugar Mountain’

Devanagari script

उज्ज्वालिताश्च तत्पत्न्या सौवर्णामरपादपाः लीलावती गिरेः पार्श्वे परिचर्यां च पार्थिव //

Transliteration

ujjvālitāśca tatpatnyā sauvarṇāmarapādapāḥ līlāvatī gireḥ pārśve paricaryāṃ ca pārthiva //

Translation

And, O king, his wife caused the golden wish-fulfilling trees to blaze forth in splendor; and Līlāvatī, by the mountain’s side, continued her acts of service and attendance.

Word by Word

• ujjvālitāḥ: made to shine, kindled into radiance

• ca: and

• tat-patnyā: by his wife

• sauvarṇa: golden

• amara-pādapāḥ: divine trees (lit. ‘immortal trees’), wish-fulfilling trees

• līlāvatī: (the lady named) Līlāvatī

• gireḥ: of the mountain

• pārśve: at the side, near

• paricaryām: service, attendance, devoted ministration

• ca: and

• pārthiva: O king

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic account (within the Matsya Purana’s continuous narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Līlāvatī
• Amara-pādapa (divine trees)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred geography
• Himalaya
• Puranic wonders
• Devotion

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it describes a wondrous sacred setting—golden divine trees shining—and highlights devotional attendance (paricaryā) near a mountain.

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

By addressing “O king” and praising paricaryā (devoted service), it supports the Purāṇic ethic that rulers and householders should honor sacred places, uphold devotion, and value faithful service as a form of dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-construction rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the emphasis on paricaryā—reverential attendance/service—often associated with tīrtha worship and sacred-site observance.