Shloka 51

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Jambūdvīpa: Varṣas

Devanagari script

तस्य पीत्वा फलरसं संजीवन्ति समायुतम् तस्य माल्यवतः पार्श्वे पूर्वे पूर्वा तु गण्डिका द्वात्रिंशच्च सहस्राणि तत्रापि शतमुच्यते //

Transliteration

tasya pītvā phalarasaṃ saṃjīvanti samāyutam tasya mālyavataḥ pārśve pūrve pūrvā tu gaṇḍikā dvātriṃśacca sahasrāṇi tatrāpi śatamucyate //

Translation

Having drunk its fruit-juice, they are restored to life in full vigor. To the east of Mount Mālyavat, further eastward, lies a place (or river) called Gaṇḍikā; its extent is said to be thirty-two thousand, and there too an additional hundred is mentioned.

Word by Word

• tasya: of that (place/region)

• pītvā: having drunk

• phala-rasaṃ: fruit-juice/essence of fruits

• saṃjīvanti: they revive/come back to life

• samāyutam: fully united/complete, in full measure (i.e., fully restored)

• tasya: of that

• mālyavataḥ: of Mālyavat (a mountain/region)

• pārśve: at the side/near

• pūrve: in the east

• pūrvā tu: and further to the east indeed

• gaṇḍikā: Gaṇḍikā (proper name—river/place)

• dvātriṃśat: thirty-two

• ca: and

• sahasrāṇi: thousands

• tatra api: there also

• śatam: a hundred

• ucyate: is said/declared.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing sacred geography (likely within a dialogue framework of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Mālyavat
• Gaṇḍikā

Tags

• Sacred Geography
• Tirtha
• Mountains
• Life-restoring
• Cosmography

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly discuss Pralaya; it emphasizes sacred geography and a rejuvenating substance (fruit-juice) that restores life, a common Puranic motif of extraordinary potency in holy regions.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ethic of pilgrimage and honoring sacred places: a householder or king is encouraged to protect and patronize tīrthas and support dharmic travel and charity connected with such regions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the sanctity of specific locales (Mālyavat–Gaṇḍikā) and the belief in spiritually/physically revitalizing offerings or substances associated with them.