Shloka 71

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Jambūdvīpa: Varṣas

Devanagari script

सर्वकामप्रदातारः केचिद्वृक्षा मनोरमाः अपरे क्षीरिणो नाम वृक्षास्तत्र मनोरमाः ये रक्षन्ति सदा क्षीरं षड्रसं चामृतोपमम् //

Transliteration

sarvakāmapradātāraḥ kecidvṛkṣā manoramāḥ apare kṣīriṇo nāma vṛkṣāstatra manoramāḥ ye rakṣanti sadā kṣīraṃ ṣaḍrasaṃ cāmṛtopamam //

Translation

Some delightful trees there bestow every desired object. Others—lovely trees known as the Kṣīriṇs—ever preserve milk and the sixfold flavors, nectar-like in quality.

Word by Word

• sarva-kāma-pradātāraḥ: givers of all desires

• kecit: some

• vṛkṣāḥ: trees

• manoramāḥ: charming/delightful

• apare: others

• kṣīriṇaḥ: ‘milk-bearing’/milk-associated

• nāma: by name

• vṛkṣāḥ: trees

• tatra: there (in that realm)

• ye: which/who

• rakṣanti: preserve/keep/protect

• sadā: always

• kṣīram: milk

• ṣaḍ-rasam: the six tastes/flavors

• ca: and

• amṛta-upamam: comparable to nectar/ambrosia-like

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) describing otherworldly/heavenly enjoyments to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Kṣīriṇaḥ (milk-bearing trees)
• Sarvakāmaprada-vṛkṣāḥ (wish-fulfilling trees)

Tags

• Svarga
• Punya-phala
• Kalpavriksha
• Afterlife
• Cosmography

FAQs

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

It does not discuss Pralaya directly; it describes a meritorious realm where extraordinary trees provide and preserve nectar-like sustenance, emphasizing the fruits of virtue rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By portraying the refined enjoyments attained through merit, it implicitly supports the Purāṇic ethic that righteous conduct, charity, and dharma-oriented householdership and kingship lead to auspicious posthumous results.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the verse is cosmographic, using the imagery of wish-fulfilling and milk-bearing trees to signify abundance and the ritual-ethical ‘fruit’ (phala) of dharma.