Shloka 83

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains

Devanagari script

एते रत्नमयाः सप्त क्रौञ्चद्वीपस्य पर्वताः परस्परस्य द्विगुणो विष्कम्भो वर्षपर्वतः //

Transliteration

ete ratnamayāḥ sapta krauñcadvīpasya parvatāḥ parasparasya dviguṇo viṣkambho varṣaparvataḥ //

Translation

These are the seven jewel-formed mountains of Krauñca-dvīpa; the breadth of each successive Varṣa-mountain is twice that of the one before it.

Word by Word

• ete: these

• ratnamayāḥ: made of jewels, gem-like

• sapta: seven

• krauñcadvīpasya: of Krauñca-dvīpa (the island/continent named Krauñca)

• parvatāḥ: mountains

• parasparasya: of one another, in succession/relative to each other

• dviguṇaḥ: doubled, twice

• viṣkambhaḥ: breadth, diameter, span

• varṣa-parvataḥ: the boundary-mountains dividing the varṣas (regions) within a dvīpa

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Krauñcadvīpa
• Varṣa-parvata

Tags

• Cosmography
• Sacred Geography
• Dvipa
• Parvata
• Puranic Measures

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it belongs to the Purāṇic cosmography section describing the ordered structure and measurements of Krauñca-dvīpa’s regional mountains.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic worldview a king is expected to uphold—knowing sacred geography and cosmic order (dharma) that underlies pilgrimage traditions and righteous governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

While not a Vāstu rule, the verse uses precise proportional measurement (each breadth doubling), a Purāṇic habit of sacred proportion that also informs ritual planning and traditional architectural thinking about ordered space.