Shloka 100

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

उद्भिदान्युदकान्यत्र गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च भोजनं षड्रसं तत्र तेषां स्वयमुपस्थितम् //

Transliteration

udbhidānyudakānyatra giriprasravaṇāni ca bhojanaṃ ṣaḍrasaṃ tatra teṣāṃ svayamupasthitam //

Translation

There, plants and waters abound, and mountain springs flow forth; and for them, food of all six tastes (ṣaḍ-rasa) presents itself spontaneously.

Word by Word

• udbhidāni: plants/vegetation

• udakāni: waters

• atra: there/in that realm

• giri: mountain

• prasravaṇāni: springs, flowing outlets

• ca: and

• bhojanam: food, nourishment

• ṣaḍ-rasam: possessing the six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent)

• tatra: there

• teṣām: for them/of those beings

• svayam: of itself, spontaneously

• upasthitam: present, made available

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s description (within the broader Matsya–Manu discourse tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Six tastes (ṣaḍ-rasa)
• Mountain springs (giri-prasravaṇa)

Tags

• Svarga
• Punya-phala
• Afterlife
• Cosmology
• Abundance

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it depicts a merit-born realm where nature is abundantly ordered—waters, springs, and food arise without effort.

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

It implies the karmic ideal that righteous living and dharmic duties culminate in effortless well-being—symbolized by self-appearing, well-balanced nourishment (ṣaḍrasa).

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu rule is stated; however, the emphasis on pure water sources and springs aligns with Purāṇic ideals of auspicious site qualities (abundant, sweet waters) valued in settlement/temple environs.