Shloka 93
Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Śākadvīpa and Successive Dvīpas: Mountains
तत्र पुण्या जनपदाश् चिराच्च म्रियते जनः कुत एव तु दुर्भिक्षं क्षमातेजोयुता हि ते //
tatra puṇyā janapadāś cirācca mriyate janaḥ kuta eva tu durbhikṣaṃ kṣamātejoyutā hi te //
In that land, the provinces are meritorious and auspicious; people die only after a long span. How could famine arise there at all? For those regions are endowed with the splendour and power of fertile, life-sustaining soil.
FAQs
This verse is not about pralaya; it describes worldly order (kṣema) in which a well-endowed land sustains life and prevents scarcity, emphasizing stability rather than cosmic dissolution.
It implies that a king’s dharma includes maintaining fertile, well-managed provinces—so that people enjoy longevity and famine (durbhikṣa) does not occur—through protection, just administration, and support of agriculture.
Indirectly, it supports the Vāstu-oriented ideal of choosing and sustaining “kṣamā-tejas” (vigorous, fertile ground) for settlements—good land selection and land management are prerequisites for thriving towns and temples.