Shloka 48

Matsya Purana — Tripura’s Prosperity

Devanagari script

वैभ्राजं नन्दनं चैव तथा चैत्ररथं वनम् अशोकं च वराशोकं सर्वर्तुकमथापि च //

Transliteration

vaibhrājaṃ nandanaṃ caiva tathā caitrarathaṃ vanam aśokaṃ ca varāśokaṃ sarvartukamathāpi ca //

Translation

There is also Vaibhrāja and Nandana; likewise the forest of Caitraratha—(the groves called) Aśoka and Varāśoka, and also Sarvartuka, the grove where all seasons are present.

Word by Word

vaibhrājam(the celestial region/grove) Vaibhrāja

nandanamNandana (Indra’s pleasure-garden)

ca evaand indeed/also

tathālikewise

caitrarathamCaitraratha (Kubera’s famed grove/forest)

vanamforest, woodland

aśokamAśoka (name of a grove/park

caand

varāśokamVarāśoka (excellent Aśoka

sarvartukamSarvartuka (where all seasons occur)

atha apiand also

caand.

Speaker

Lord Matsya (Vishnu) describing cosmological/celestial locales to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

VaibhrājaNandanaCaitrarathaAśokaVarāśokaSarvartuka

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it catalogs celebrated divine groves and celestial locales, reflecting the Matsya Purana’s cosmographic mapping of higher realms rather than dissolution events.

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

Indirectly, it provides the Purana’s idealized vision of ordered, auspicious environments—models that kings emulate through well-planned pleasure-gardens, protected forests, and righteous stewardship of land and public spaces.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The named groves function as archetypes of auspicious sacred landscapes; later Vastu/ritual practice often mirrors such ideals through temple-gardens (ārāma), sacred groves, and seasonally designed pleasure-woods (vana) that support worship and festival cycles.