Shloka 56

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Jambūdvīpa: Varṣas

Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच इत्युक्तवानृषीन्ब्रह्मा वर्षाणि च निसर्गतः पूर्वं ममानुग्रहकृद् भूयः किं वर्णयामि वः //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca ityuktavānṛṣīnbrahmā varṣāṇi ca nisargataḥ pūrvaṃ mamānugrahakṛd bhūyaḥ kiṃ varṇayāmi vaḥ //

Translation

Sūta said: Thus did Brahmā address the sages, speaking of the years and the natural order from the earliest times. Having shown me his favor, what more shall I describe to you?

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ uvāca: Sūta said

• iti: thus

• uktavān: spoke/declared

• ṛṣīn: to the sages

• brahmā: Brahmā

• varṣāṇi: years/periods of time

• ca: and

• nisargataḥ: by nature/according to natural order

• pūrvam: formerly/from the beginning

• mama: to me/of me

• anugraha-kṛt: one who bestows favor/grace

• bhūyaḥ: further/more

• kim: what

• varṇayāmi: shall I describe/relate

• vaḥ: to you (plural)

Speaker

• Sūta (Sūta Ugraśravas)

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Brahmā
• Ṛṣis (sages)

Tags

• Creation
• Cosmic Time
• Purāṇic Narration
• Brahmā
• Sūta-Paramparā

FAQs

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

It points to cosmological chronology—“years” and the “natural order” (nisarga)—as the framework of creation history being narrated, rather than describing a specific pralaya event in this single verse.

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

Indirectly, it models the Purāṇic method of transmitting dharma: authoritative instruction from a creator-figure (Brahmā) to sages, then faithfully relayed by Sūta—supporting the ideal that rulers/householders should learn conduct from established śāstric lineages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse functions as a narrative transition emphasizing authoritative cosmological teaching before further details are given elsewhere in the Matsya Purāṇa.