Shloka 103

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

शाल्मलान्तेषु विज्ञेयं द्वीपेषु त्रिषु सर्वतः व्याख्यातः शाल्मलान्तानां द्वीपानां तु विधिः शुभः //

Transliteration

śālmalānteṣu vijñeyaṃ dvīpeṣu triṣu sarvataḥ vyākhyātaḥ śālmalāntānāṃ dvīpānāṃ tu vidhiḥ śubhaḥ //

Translation

Thus, in every respect, what is to be understood concerning the three Śālmalānta islands has been explained; indeed, the auspicious ordinance and account of the Śālmalānta dvīpas has been set forth.

Word by Word

• śālmalānteṣu: in the Śālmalānta regions/islands

• vijñeyam: is to be known/understood

• dvīpeṣu: among the islands

• triṣu: in/with regard to the three

• sarvataḥ: in every way, entirely

• vyākhyātaḥ: has been explained/expounded

• śālmalāntānām: of the Śālmalānta (islands)

• dvīpānām: of the dvīpas/islands

• tu: indeed/and

• vidhiḥ: rule, ordinance, ordered account, procedure

• śubhaḥ: auspicious, beneficial

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic teaching as an exposition of the Matsya Purāṇa’s cosmography; doctrinal voice ultimately attributed to the Matsya-teaching tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Śālmalānta
• Dvīpa

Tags

• Cosmography
• Dvipa Varnana
• Bhugola
• Puranic Geography
• Summary Verse

FAQs

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

This verse is not a Pralaya passage; it is a concluding summary that the account of the Śālmalānta dvīpas (islands in Purāṇic cosmography) has been fully explained.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders should know sacred geography and cosmology as part of dharmic learning (śāstra-jñāna), but it does not prescribe a specific duty here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the word "vidhi" here functions as an 'ordered account' of the dvīpas rather than a temple-building rule.