Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of Prayaga and the Supremacy of Cow-Donation

Devanagari script

सर्वकामफला वृक्षा मही यत्र हिरण्मयी ऋषयो मुनयः सिद्धास् तत्र लोके स गच्छति //

Transliteration

sarvakāmaphalā vṛkṣā mahī yatra hiraṇmayī ṛṣayo munayaḥ siddhās tatra loke sa gacchati //

Translation

He goes to that world where the trees bear the fruits of every desire, where the earth is golden, and where Ṛṣis, Munis, and perfected Siddhas dwell.

Word by Word

• सर्वकाम-फला (sarvakāma-phalā): bearing the fruits of all desires

• वृक्षा (vṛkṣāḥ): trees

• मही (mahī): earth, land

• यत्र (yatra): where

• हिरण्मयी (hiraṇmayī): golden, made of gold

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ): seers

• मुनयः (munayaḥ): sages

• सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ): perfected beings

• तत्र (tatra): there

• लोके (loke): in the world/realm

• स (sa): he

• गच्छति (gacchati): goes, attains.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s teaching on the fruits of merit (contextual attribution within the Purana’s discourse tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Rishis
• Munis
• Siddhas

Tags

• Svarga
• Phala
• Dharma
• Punya
• AfterlifeRealms

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it depicts a merit-born higher realm (loka) characterized by abundance and the presence of perfected beings.

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

It frames ethical living and meritorious action as leading to elevated states of existence—an incentive for kings and householders to uphold dharma, charity, and disciplined conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the imagery functions as a theological description of a perfected realm rather than a temple-building or rite manual.