Shloka 22

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

तदेव शैशिरं नाम वर्षं तत्परिकीर्तितम् नारदस्य च कौमारं तदेव च सुखोदयम् //

Transliteration

tadeva śaiśiraṃ nāma varṣaṃ tatparikīrtitam nāradasya ca kaumāraṃ tadeva ca sukhodayam //

Translation

That very period is proclaimed as the season called Śaiśira; and for Nārada it is likewise said to be the youthful (Kaumāra) phase—indeed, the same is also termed Sukhodaya (the rise of happiness/prosperity).

Word by Word

• tad eva: that very (same)

• śaiśiram: pertaining to Śaiśira (late-winter season)

• nāma: by name/called

• varṣam: a year/seasonal period (time-cycle)

• tat-parikīrtitam: thus declared/proclaimed

• nāradasya: of Nārada

• ca: and

• kaumāram: youthful, of the Kaumāra stage

• tad eva: that same

• ca: also

• sukhodayam: ‘Sukhodaya’, rise/origin of happiness (a traditional name/epithet).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution for this section of Matsya Purana’s instruction)

Entities Mentioned

• Nārada
• Śaiśira
• Kaumāra
• Sukhodaya

Tags

• Manvantara
• Cosmic time
• Seasonal cycle
• Puranic nomenclature
• Kalpa chronology

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it classifies a time/seasonal period by traditional names, reflecting the Purana’s broader cosmological ordering of time.

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

Indirectly: by naming and distinguishing time-cycles, it supports dharmic scheduling—choosing appropriate seasons/periods for rites, governance, and household observances as guided elsewhere in the Matsya Purana.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu rule is stated, but such seasonal nomenclature commonly underpins ritual timing (kāla-śuddhi) used when selecting auspicious periods for consecrations, installations, and major ceremonies.