Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — The Rite and Glory of Meru-Dāna: The Tenfold ‘Gift of Meru’ and Mountain-Offe...

Devanagari script

गन्धर्ववनशोभावान् अतः कीर्तिर्दृढास्तु मे यस्मात्त्वं केतुमालेन वैभ्राजेन वनेन च //

Transliteration

gandharvavanaśobhāvān ataḥ kīrtirdṛḍhāstu me yasmāttvaṃ ketumālena vaibhrājena vanena ca //

Translation

Because you are adorned by the splendor of the Gandharva-forest—by Ketumāla and by the radiant Vaibhrāja grove—therefore may my fame become firm and enduring.

Word by Word

• gandharva-vana-śobhā-vān: possessing the beauty/splendor of the Gandharva-forest

• ataḥ: therefore

• kīrtiḥ: fame, renown

• dṛḍhā: firm, steadfast

• astu: may it be

• me: for me, mine

• yasmāt: because, since

• tvam: you

• ketumālena: by/with Ketumāla (region/varṣa/associated feature)

• vaibhrājena: by/with Vaibhrāja (the radiant

• vanena: with the forest/grove

• ca: and

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the cosmographic praise within the discourse (likely framed in Matsya–Manu dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Gandharva-vana
• Ketumāla
• Vaibhrāja-vana

Tags

• Sacred Geography
• Cosmography
• Ketumala-varsha
• Puranic Landscapes
• Kīrti (Fame)

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s cosmographic material, praising divine regions/forests (Ketumāla, Gandharva-vana, Vaibhrāja) rather than describing dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic value of kīrti (enduring good fame): a king or householder gains stable renown through dharmic conduct and by honoring sacred geography—pilgrimage, reverence, and patronage of holy places.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the sacralization of landscape—naming and praising holy groves/regions that often function as pilgrimage markers in Purāṇic practice.