अध्याय १४
श्लोक 1
मत्स्य-पुराण १४ लोकाः सोमपथा नाम यत्र मारीचनन्दनाः वर्तन्ते देव पितरो देवा यान्भावयन्त्यलम्
matsya-purāṇa 14 lokāḥ somapathā nāma yatra mārīcanandanāḥ vartante deva pitaro devā yānbhāvayantyalam
हिन्दी अर्थ
चूँकि पिण्डान्नसे निकाले गये अंशको अमावास्याके दिन ब्राह्मणलोग खाते हैं, इसीलिये इस श्राद्धको ' अन्वाहार्यक' कहा जाता है। श्राद्धकर्ता पहले पवित्रकसहित
English
Sdta said: The group of Marichinandana Pitfis, whom the Devas, constantly meditate upon, live in Soraapatha regiona Those known as Agnisvtta pitris (because they performed great sacrifices to fire, i.e., kgai), reside there where these sacrificers dwell, and the river AchchhodS is their Mfinasa daughter. In days of yore, the stream Achchbodct was brought into existence by Pitfis. Achcbhod& practised penance for one thousand years. — 1-3.