Shloka 19

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

तेषां वर्षाणि वक्ष्यामि पर्वतानां द्विजोत्तमाः शृणुध्वं नामतस्तानि यथावदनुपूर्वशः //

Transliteration

teṣāṃ varṣāṇi vakṣyāmi parvatānāṃ dvijottamāḥ śṛṇudhvaṃ nāmatastāni yathāvadanupūrvaśaḥ //

Translation

O best of the twice-born, I shall now describe the regions (varṣas) associated with those mountains. Listen to their names, set forth correctly and in proper sequence.

Word by Word

• teṣām: of those

• varṣāṇi: regions/countries (varṣas)

• vakṣyāmi: I shall tell/describe

• parvatānām: of the mountains

• dvija-uttamāḥ: O best among the twice-born (brahmins)

• śṛṇudhvaṃ: listen

• nāmataḥ: by name/names

• tāni: those

• yathāvat: correctly/as prescribed

• anupūrvaśaḥ: in due order/one after another

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) continuing the Purāṇic cosmographical account to the assembled sages (dvijas)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Jambudvipa
• Varsha
• Parvata
• Purana Geography

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it introduces a structured listing of geographical regions (varṣas) connected with mountains, part of the Purāṇic world-description.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma through correct knowledge (yathāvat) and ordered transmission (anupūrvaśaḥ) of sacred geography—useful for rulers and householders in understanding pilgrimage, territories, and traditional world-order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the emphasis is on accurate, sequential naming—an approach also valued in ritual recitations and traditional enumerations.