Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Catalogue of the Eighteen Puranas

Devanagari script

स्कान्दं नाम पुराणं च ह्य् एकाशीतिर्निगद्यते सहस्राणि शतं चैकम् इति मर्त्येषु गद्यते //

Transliteration

skāndaṃ nāma purāṇaṃ ca hy ekāśītirnigadyate sahasrāṇi śataṃ caikam iti martyeṣu gadyate //

Translation

As for the Purāṇa called the Skanda (Skānda), it is declared to contain eighty-one thousand and one hundred verses—so it is said among mortals.

Word by Word

• स्कान्दं (skāndam): the Skanda Purāṇa

• नाम (nāma): named/called

• पुराणं (purāṇam): Purāṇa

• च (ca): and

• हि (hi): indeed

• एकाशीति: eighty-one

• निगद्यते (nigadyate): is stated/declared

• सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi): thousands

• शतं (śatam): a hundred

• च (ca): and

• एकम् (ekam): one (as an additive unit, implying 81000 + 100)

• इति (iti): thus

• मर्त्येषु (martyeṣu): among mortals/in the human world

• गद्यते (gadyate): is said/recited.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (narrating Purāṇic classifications to Vaivasvata Manu, per Matsya Purana dialogue convention)

Entities Mentioned

• Skanda Purana

Tags

• Purana-List
• Scripture-Extent
• Textual-Tradition
• Matsya-Purana-Indexing
• Purana-Counts

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it functions as a catalog entry, giving the traditional verse-count (extent) of the Skanda Purāṇa within the Matsya Purāṇa’s enumeration of scriptures.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma by pointing to the recognized Purāṇic sources a king or householder might consult for ritual, tīrtha, vrata, and ethical guidance—here emphasizing the Skanda Purāṇa’s authoritative breadth.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or temple rule is stated in this verse; its practical significance is bibliographic—identifying the Skanda Purāṇa as a large compendium often associated with tīrtha-māhātmya and ritual observances.