Shloka 52

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Jambūdvīpa: Varṣas

Devanagari script

भद्राश्वस्तत्र विज्ञेयो नित्यं मुदितमानसः भद्रमालवनं तत्र कालाम्रश्च महाद्रुमः //

Transliteration

bhadrāśvastatra vijñeyo nityaṃ muditamānasaḥ bhadramālavanaṃ tatra kālāmraśca mahādrumaḥ //

Translation

There, the region known as Bhadrāśva is to be recognized—its inhabitants ever of joyful mind. In that land is the Bhadramāla grove, and also the great tree called Kālāmrā.

Word by Word

• भद्राश्वः: Bhadrāśva (a named region/varṣa)

• तत्र: there

• विज्ञेयः: is to be known/recognized

• नित्यम्: always

• मुदित-मानसः: having a delighted mind, joyful-hearted

• भद्रमाल-वनम्: the Bhadramāla forest/grove

• तत्र: there

• कालाम्रः: Kālāmrā (a named great tree)

• च: and

• महा-द्रुमः: great tree

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhadrāśva
• Bhadramāla-vana
• Kālāmrā (mahādruma)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Sacred Geography
• Jambūdvīpa
• Varṣa Description
• Puranic Topography

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it belongs to cosmographical narration, identifying a named region (Bhadrāśva) and its notable grove and great tree.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that righteous realms are characterized by contented minds; it functions more as a description of an auspicious land than as a prescriptive rule for conduct.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual instruction appears here; the mention of a famed grove and a great tree serves as sacred-topographical markers often used to locate holy regions in Purāṇic geography.