Shloka 30

Matsya Purana — The Observance of Ananta-Tritiya

Devanagari script

कुमुदा विमलानन्ता भवानी च सुधा शिवा ललिता कमला गौरी सती रम्भाथ पार्वती //

Transliteration

kumudā vimalānantā bhavānī ca sudhā śivā lalitā kamalā gaurī satī rambhātha pārvatī //

Translation

Kumudā—the Immaculate and Endless One; Bhavānī; Sudhā; Śivā; Lalitā; Kamalā; Gaurī; Satī; Rambhā; and Pārvatī—these are her revered names.

Word by Word

• कुमुदा (kumudā): she who is like the kumuda-lotus / giver of joy

• विमला (vimalā): the pure, stainless one

• अनन्ता (anantā): the endless, infinite one

• भवानी (bhavānī): the consort/power of Bhava (Śiva), the world-mother

• सुधा (sudhā): nectar, ambrosia

• शिवा (śivā): auspicious one

• ललिता (lalitā): the graceful, playful goddess

• कमला (kamalā): lotus-dweller, Lakṣmī-like

• गौरी (gaurī): the fair/bright one, Pārvatī

• सती (satī): the virtuous one, Satī

• रम्भा (rambhā): Rambhā (celestial nymph

• अथ (atha): and/also

• पार्वती (pārvatī): daughter of the mountain, Pārvatī

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu) — Devī-nāma recitation within the discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Devī
• Bhavānī
• Śivā
• Lalitā
• Kamalā
• Gaurī
• Satī
• Rambhā
• Pārvatī

Tags

• Devī Stuti
• Śakti
• Nāma
• Puranic Hymn
• Ritual Recitation

FAQs

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

This verse is not a Pralaya narrative; it functions as a devotional listing of Devī’s names, presenting her as infinite (Anantā) and auspicious (Śivā), attributes often invoked for protection during cosmic instability.

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

As a nāma-saṅgraha, it supports daily dharma through worship: kings and householders are encouraged in Purāṇic practice to maintain prosperity, protection, and moral steadiness by reciting and honoring Devī’s auspicious epithets (e.g., Śivā, Sudhā, Kamalā).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architectural rules are not stated here; the ritual takeaway is devotional recitation—using these names in japa, stotra, or pūjā to invoke Devī in her multiple forms (Pārvatī/Gaurī/Satī, etc.).