Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — The Greatness of Prayaga: Manasa Tirtha

Devanagari script

ततः स्वर्गात्परिभ्रष्टो जम्बूद्वीपपतिर्भवेत् स भुक्त्वा विपुलान्भोगांस् तत्तीर्थं स्मरते पुनः //

Transliteration

tataḥ svargātparibhraṣṭo jambūdvīpapatirbhavet sa bhuktvā vipulānbhogāṃs tattīrthaṃ smarate punaḥ //

Translation

Then, when he falls away from heaven, he is born as a sovereign lord of Jambūdvīpa. Having enjoyed abundant pleasures, he remembers that sacred ford (tīrtha) again.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• svargāt: from heaven

• paribhraṣṭaḥ: fallen away/returned (after merit is exhausted)

• jambūdvīpa-patiḥ: lord/king of Jambūdvīpa

• bhavet: becomes/is born as

• sa: he

• bhuktvā: having enjoyed

• vipulān: vast/abundant

• bhogān: pleasures/enjoyments

• tat-tīrtham: that tīrtha/sacred place

• smarate: remembers

• punaḥ: again

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s teaching on tīrtha-phala

Entities Mentioned

• Svarga
• Jambūdvīpa
• Tīrtha

Tags

• Tirtha
• Karma
• Svarga
• Kingship
• Pilgrimage merit

FAQs

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

It does not discuss pralaya directly; it teaches karmic return—after heavenly merit is spent, one falls from svarga and takes rebirth, here as a powerful ruler.

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

It frames kingship as a fruit of prior dharma (especially tīrtha-related merit) and implies that prosperity should be accompanied by continued remembrance of sacred duty rather than mere enjoyment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual emphasis is on tīrtha-smaraṇa—remembering the sacred place—as a continuing spiritual practice; no specific Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this verse.