Shloka 10

Matsya Purana — Catalogue of the Eighteen Puranas

Devanagari script

तथाष्टादशधा कृत्वा भूर्लोके ऽस्मिन्प्रकाश्यते अद्यापि देवलोके ऽस्मिञ् छतकोटिप्रविस्तरम् //

Transliteration

tathāṣṭādaśadhā kṛtvā bhūrloke 'sminprakāśyate adyāpi devaloke 'smiñ chatakoṭipravistaram //

Translation

Thus, having been divided into eighteen parts, it is made manifest here in Bhūrloka, the world of mortals; and even now, in Devaloka, the world of the gods, it remains expanded to a vast extent—of a hundred koṭis in measure.

Word by Word

• tathā: thus

• aṣṭādaśadhā: into eighteen divisions

• kṛtvā: having made/done

• bhūrloke: in Bhūrloka (the earthly realm)

• asmin: in this

• prakāśyate: is revealed/made known/promulgated

• adyāpi: even today/even now

• devaloke: in Devaloka (realm of the gods)

• asmin: in this

• chatakoṭi: one hundred crores (10^9) (as a traditional measure of magnitude)

• pravistaram: in extensive expansion/at great length

Speaker

• Sūta (Paurāṇika narrator) speaking in the Purāṇic frame

Entities Mentioned

• Bhūrloka
• Devaloka

Tags

• Purana-Structure
• Textual-Tradition
• Cosmology
• Transmission
• Recension

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead, it emphasizes the Purāṇa’s transmission across realms—being promulgated on earth while retaining a far greater, ‘expanded’ form in the divine realm.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma by stressing that authoritative teachings are ‘made manifest’ for Bhūrloka—implying that rulers and householders should rely on the accessible, transmitted Purāṇic instruction for right conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or ritual procedure is mentioned; the key point is textual—division into eighteen and the idea of an original, larger divine recension versus an earthly promulgated form.