Shloka 3

Matsya Purana — The Battle at Tripura: Shiva’s Strategy

Devanagari script

देवानां जन्मभूमिर्या त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता विवाहाः क्रतवश्चैव जातकर्मादिकाः क्रियाः //

Transliteration

devānāṃ janmabhūmiryā triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā vivāhāḥ kratavaścaiva jātakarmādikāḥ kriyāḥ //

Translation

That land, famed throughout the three worlds as the birthplace of the gods—there, marriages, sacrificial rites, and the life-cycle ceremonies beginning with the birth-ritual (jātakarma) are duly performed.

Word by Word

• देवानाम् (devānām): of the gods

• जन्मभूमिः (janmabhūmiḥ): birthplace, natal land

• या (yā): which

• त्रिषु (triṣu): in the three

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu): worlds

• विश्रुता (viśrutā): renowned, widely celebrated

• विवाहाः (vivāhāḥ): marriages

• क्रतवः (kratavaḥ): sacrifices, yajñas

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• जातकर्म-आदिकाः (jātakarma-ādikāḥ): beginning with jātakarma (birth rite) and other (saṃskāras)

• क्रियाः (kriyāḥ): rites, ritual acts

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s description of a renowned sacred region and its ritual culture

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Three Worlds (Trailokya)
• Jatakarma
• Vivaha
• Kratu (Yajna)

Tags

• Dharma
• Samskaras
• Yajna
• Tirtha-Mahatmya
• Rituals

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it emphasizes a sacred, world-renowned region where divine-associated rites and human dharmic ceremonies are properly conducted.

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

It highlights core householder duties (gṛhastha-dharma): conducting vivāha (marriage), maintaining yajñas (kratavaḥ), and performing saṃskāras such as jātakarma—ritual responsibilities often protected and supported by righteous kings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is primarily ritual: it lists key ceremonies—marriage, sacrificial rites, and birth/saṃskāra observances—indicating a culture of orthodox Vedic practice rather than specific Vāstu or temple-building rules.