Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

ऋषद्वसन्त्यो वर्षेषु प्रजा यत्र चतुर्विधाः ऋषिरत्येव रमणे वर्षन्त्वेतेन तेषु वै //

Transliteration

ṛṣadvasantyo varṣeṣu prajā yatra caturvidhāḥ ṛṣiratyeva ramaṇe varṣantvetena teṣu vai //

Translation

In those varṣa-regions where seasons such as spring prevail, beings are of four kinds. There the ṛṣi delights greatly in enjoyment; and by that very condition they indeed prosper there.

Word by Word

• ṛṣat: like/akin to

• vasantyaḥ: (having) springtime / vernal seasons

• varṣeṣu: in the varṣas (regions/lands)

• prajāḥ: creatures/subjects

• yatra: where

• catur-vidhāḥ: fourfold/of four kinds

• ṛṣiḥ: the sage

• ati eva: exceedingly/very much

• ramaṇe: in delight/enjoyment/pleasure

• varṣantu: let (them) thrive/prosper (or: they flourish)

• etena: by this/through this (cause/condition)

• teṣu: among them/in those (regions)

• vai: indeed.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrative voice) reporting the Matsya Purāṇa’s cosmographic description (within the Matsya–Manu teaching frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Rishi
• Varṣa (sacred region/land division)
• Prajā (beings/subjects)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Sacred Geography
• Seasons
• Fourfold Classification
• Prajā

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing pralaya; it focuses on the ordered world after creation—how different lands (varṣas) have characteristic seasons and how beings flourish accordingly.

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

By implying that prosperity depends on regional conditions (seasons, land qualities, and the nature of beings), it supports the king’s duty to govern in harmony with local ecology and social composition, and the householder’s duty to live according to time/seasonal discipline.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; indirectly, it aligns with Purāṇic and Vāstu thinking that place (deśa) and season (kāla/ṛtu) influence auspicious planning, timing, and well-being.