Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — Description of Gomedaka and Puṣkara Dvīpas; the Lokāloka Boundary; Ocean Tide...

Devanagari script

उद्भिदान्युदकानि स्युर् गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च तुल्योत्तरकुरूणां तु कालस्तत्र तु सर्वदा //

Transliteration

udbhidānyudakāni syur giriprasravaṇāni ca tulyottarakurūṇāṃ tu kālastatra tu sarvadā //

Translation

There, the waters are those that arise from the earth, and there are also streams flowing down from the mountains; and for the people of Uttarakuru, time remains ever the same—uniform and unchanging.

Word by Word

• udbhidāni: springing up (from the ground), earth-born

• udakāni: waters

• syuḥ: are/come to be

• giri-prasravaṇāni: mountain-runoffs, streams issuing from hills

• ca: and

• tulya: equal, uniform

• uttara-kurūṇām: of the Uttarakurus (the northern Kurus)

• tu: indeed/but

• kālaḥ: time

• tatra: there

• tu: indeed

• sarvadā: always, at all times

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Uttarakuru
• Kuru

Tags

• Cosmography
• Sacred Geography
• Uttarakuru
• Puranic Time
• Lokas

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead, it presents cosmographical detail—especially the distinctive waters and the extraordinary, steady nature of time in Uttarakuru.

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

Indirectly, it frames an idealized realm where conditions are stable and time is uniform—often contrasted with human realms where kings and householders must act diligently because time brings change, decay, and urgency to dharma.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual rule is stated; however, the mention of earth-spring waters and mountain streams aligns with broader Puranic preferences for pure water sources when selecting sacred sites.