Shloka 75

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

अभिगच्छन्ति ता नद्यो यतो वर्षति वासवः इत्येष संनिवेशो वः कुशद्वीपस्य वर्णितः //

Transliteration

abhigacchanti tā nadyo yato varṣati vāsavaḥ ityeṣa saṃniveśo vaḥ kuśadvīpasya varṇitaḥ //

Translation

Those rivers flow toward the region where Vāsava (Indra) sends down the rain. Thus the arrangement and disposition of Kuśadvīpa has been described to you.

Word by Word

• abhigacchanti: flow toward, converge

• tāḥ: those

• nadyaḥ: rivers

• yataḥ: where/from which region

• varṣati: rains, causes rain to fall

• vāsavaḥ: Vāsava (Indra)

• iti: thus

• eṣaḥ: this

• saṃniveśaḥ: layout, arrangement, disposition

• vaḥ: to you (plural)

• kuśa-dvīpasya: of Kuśadvīpa

• varṇitaḥ: has been described

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vāsava (Indra)
• Kuśadvīpa
• Nadyaḥ (rivers)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Dvīpa
• Rivers
• Indra
• Puranic Geography

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it belongs to cosmographic description, stating that rivers are oriented toward the rain-bearing region governed by Indra (Vāsava).

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

Indirectly, it models ordered governance in nature—rain (Indra) and river-flow sustaining lands—an ideal a king mirrors through irrigation, water management, and protection of rivers for public welfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not a direct Vāstu rule, it emphasizes orientation and environmental logic (rainfall and drainage). Such principles align with Vāstu planning: siting settlements/temples with attention to water-flow, catchment, and auspicious/functional geography.