Matsya Purana — Description of Atri’s Hermitage: Sacred Grove Planning, Shloka 46

Devanagari script

ददृशे च तथा तत्र नानारूपान् पतत्रिणः मयूरान् शतपत्त्रांश्च कलविङ्कांश्च कोकिलान् //

Transliteration

dadṛśe ca tathā tatra nānārūpān patatriṇaḥ mayūrān śatapattrāṃśca kalaviṅkāṃśca kokilān //

Translation

Et là encore, il vit des oiseaux de maintes espèces et formes : des paons (mayūra), des śatapattras, des kalaviṅkas et des coucous (kokilā).

Word by Word

• ददृशे: he saw/beheld

• च: and

• तथा: likewise/also

• तत्र: there

• नानारूपान्: of many forms/variegated

• पतत्रिणः: birds (winged creatures)

• मयूरान्: peacocks

• शतपत्त्रान्: “śatapattras” (a named bird/variety

• च: and

• कलविङ्कान्: kalaviṅka birds (a melodious bird, often poetic)

• च: and

• कोकिलान्: cuckoos

Speaker

• Suta (narrative voice describing the scene within the Matsya Purana’s flow)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya Purana

Tags

• Tirtha
• Nature-Description
• Sacred-Geography
• Birds
• Pilgrimage-Context

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it is a descriptive passage highlighting an auspicious, life-filled landscape marked by beautiful and melodious birds.

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

Indirectly, such descriptions function as markers of a wholesome, auspicious environment—useful for a king choosing pleasant regions for settlement or for householders seeking sacred, sattvic places associated with calmness and good omens.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct architectural rule is stated, but the presence of auspicious birds is traditionally treated as a favorable omen when selecting sites for habitation, āśramas, or temple precincts—an idea often aligned with Vastu-oriented site assessment.