Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds, Shloka 19

Devanagari script

जनन्यथ दिलीपस्य भगीरथपितामही लोकाः कामदुघा नाम कामभोगफलप्रदाः //

Transliteration

jananyatha dilīpasya bhagīrathapitāmahī lokāḥ kāmadughā nāma kāmabhogaphalapradāḥ //

Translation

Et l’épouse royale de Dilīpa — qui fut aussi la grand-mère de Bhagīratha — se nommait Lokā. On l’appelait Kāmadughā, car elle accordait les fruits des jouissances et plaisirs désirés.

Word by Word

• jananī: mother/queen

• atha: then/now

• dilīpasya: of Dilīpa

• bhagīratha-pitāmahī: (she who was) the grandmother of Bhagīratha

• lokāḥ (Lokā): Lokā (proper name)

• kāmadughā: ‘wish-fulfilling cow’/one who ‘milks’ desires (proper epithet)

• nāma: by name

• kāma: desire

• bhoga: enjoyment/pleasure

• phala: fruit/result

• pradāḥ (pradā): giver/bestower

Speaker

• Sūta / Purāṇic narrator (genealogical narration within the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Dilīpa
• Bhagīratha
• Lokā (Kāmadughā)

Tags

• Dynasties
• Ancient Indian genealogy
• Solar Dynasty
• Royal lineage
• Puranic narrative

FAQs

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

This verse does not address Pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s dynasty/genealogy material, identifying a queen in Dilīpa’s line and her epithet.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of royal continuity: queens and heirs are recorded as part of dhārmic kingship, emphasizing lineage, legitimacy, and the transmission of merit and responsibility through generations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is stated here; the focus is on naming and praising a royal ancestress through the epithet Kāmadughā (“wish-fulfilling”).