Shloka 26

Matsya Purana — Vishnu’s Names Across Yugas and the Gods’ Refuge During the Tārakāmaya War

Devanagari script

त्रिदशोदारफलदं स्वर्गस्त्रीचारुपल्लवम् सर्वलोकमनःकान्तं सर्वसत्त्वमनोहरम् //

Transliteration

tridaśodāraphaladaṃ svargastrīcārupallavam sarvalokamanaḥkāntaṃ sarvasattvamanoharam //

Translation

It bestows splendid fruits fit for the gods; its tender shoots are as charming as the women of heaven—delighting the minds of all worlds and enchanting the hearts of all beings.

Word by Word

• त्रिदश (tridaśa): the thirty-three gods, the devas

• उदार (udāra): splendid, abundant, noble

• फलद (phalada): fruit-giving, bestowing results

• स्वर्ग (svarga): heaven

• स्त्री (strī): woman

• चारु (cāru): beautiful, delightful

• पल्लव (pallava): tender shoot, fresh sprout

• सर्व (sarva): all

• लोक (loka): worlds, people

• मनः (manaḥ): mind

• कान्त (kānta): beloved, pleasing, attractive

• सत्त्व (sattva): living being

• मनोहर (manohara): mind-enchanting, captivating

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for this chapter-range)

Entities Mentioned

• Tridasha (Devas)
• Svarga (Heaven)

Tags

• Svarga
• Phalashruti
• Sacred Groves
• Merit
• Puranic Praise

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is a praise-style description of the attractive, heaven-like fruits of a meritorious object (likely a sacred grove/tree or its reward), emphasizing divine enjoyment rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

It supports the Purana’s ethic that dharmic acts—such as maintaining sacred groves, supporting temples, or making auspicious endowments—yield refined rewards (phalaphala) that please both gods and beings, encouraging householders and rulers to sponsor such merit-producing works.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Indirectly, it aligns with temple-and-grove culture: beautifying and sustaining sacred spaces (vanas, gardens, temple precinct plantings) is treated as a merit-bearing practice whose ‘fruits’ are described in svarga-like imagery.