Shloka 9

Matsya Purana — The Tale of Brahmadatta: Past-life Memory

Devanagari script

ये विप्रमुख्याः कुरुजाङ्गलेषु दाशास्तथा दाशपुरे मृगाश्च कालञ्जरे सप्त च चक्रवाका ये मानसे ते वयमत्र सिद्धाः //

Transliteration

ye vipramukhyāḥ kurujāṅgaleṣu dāśāstathā dāśapure mṛgāśca kālañjare sapta ca cakravākā ye mānase te vayamatra siddhāḥ //

Translation

Those foremost among the Brahmins who dwell in the Kuru-Jāṅgala region; likewise the fisherfolk in Dāśapura; the deer; and the seven cakravāka birds on Mount Kālañjara; and those who are in Mānas(a)—we are here, perfected as siddhas.

Word by Word

• ye: who

• vipra-mukhyāḥ: foremost among Brahmins

• kuru-jāṅgaleṣu: in the Kuru-Jāṅgala country

• dāśāḥ: fishermen / fisherfolk

• tathā: likewise

• dāśa-pure: in the city called Dāśapura

• mṛgāḥ: deer

• ca: and

• kālañjare: on (Mount) Kālañjara

• sapta: seven

• ca: and

• cakravākāḥ: ruddy geese / cakravāka birds

• ye: who

• mānase: in Mānas(a) (the sacred lake/region)

• te: they / those

• vayam: we

• atra: here

• siddhāḥ: accomplished, perfected beings.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) relating the Matsya Purana’s sacred-geography account (dialogue context not explicit in this single verse).

Entities Mentioned

• Kuru-Jangala
• Dashapura
• Kalanjara
• Manasa (Lake Manasa / Manasarovar)
• Vipras (Brahmins)
• Dasha (fisherfolk)
• Mriga (deer)
• Cakravaka (ruddy goose)

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Pilgrimage
• Siddhas
• Place-Names

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss pralaya; it functions as a sacred-geography register, naming regions and beings associated with holy places and the status of “siddha” (spiritually perfected) connected to such locales.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that householders and rulers uphold dharma by honoring tīrthas and sacred regions—maintaining them, supporting Brahmins and local communities, and undertaking pilgrimage as a meritorious practice.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple-rule appears in this verse; its ritual takeaway is tīrtha-oriented—these named places (especially Mānas) are treated as spiritually potent sites where merit and “siddhi” are traditionally associated.