Shloka 62

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Jambūdvīpa: Varṣas

Devanagari script

तत्रापि च महावृक्षो न्यग्रोधो रोहिणो महान् तस्यापि ते फलरसं पिबन्तो वर्तयन्ति हि //

Transliteration

tatrāpi ca mahāvṛkṣo nyagrodho rohiṇo mahān tasyāpi te phalarasaṃ pibanto vartayanti hi //

Translation

There too stands a great tree—a vast nyagrodha (banyan), the mighty Rohiṇa. They sustain themselves by drinking the juice of its fruits.

Word by Word

• तत्रापि (tatrāpi): there also

• च (ca): and

• महावृक्षः (mahāvṛkṣaḥ): a great tree

• न्यग्रोधः (nyagrodhaḥ): banyan tree

• रोहिणः (rohiṇaḥ): Rohiṇa (name of the tree/variety)

• महान् (mahān): great, mighty

• तस्यापि (tasyāpi): of that also/of that (tree) too

• ते (te): they

• फलरसम् (phalarasaṁ): fruit-juice, essence of the fruit

• पिबन्तः (pibantaḥ): drinking

• वर्तयन्ति (vartayanti): they live/maintain themselves/continue

• हि (hi): indeed, surely.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s cosmographic description (traditional narration frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Nyagrodha
• Rohiṇa
• Mahāvṛkṣa

Tags

• Sacred geography
• Cosmography
• Mythic flora
• Puranic ecology
• Other realms

FAQs

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

This verse is not directly about Pralaya; it belongs to a descriptive, cosmographic passage highlighting extraordinary regions where beings survive by the fruit-essence of a colossal banyan (Rohiṇa).

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

Indirectly, it models the Purāṇic ideal of simple sustenance and dependence on natural abundance—an ethical subtext that supports restraint and ecological stewardship, virtues encouraged for householders and rulers alike.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the significance is symbolic—great trees like the nyagrodha often function in Purāṇic thought as markers of sacred landscape and abundance rather than as building rules.