Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

प्रथमः सुमना नाम जात्यञ्जनमयो गिरिः द्वितीयः कुमुदो नाम सर्वौषधिसमन्वितः //

Transliteration

prathamaḥ sumanā nāma jātyañjanamayo giriḥ dvitīyaḥ kumudo nāma sarvauṣadhisamanvitaḥ //

Translation

The first mountain is named Sumanā, a peak formed of jasmine and the mineral añjana, akin to collyrium. The second is called Kumuda, endowed with every kind of medicinal herb.

Word by Word

• prathamaḥ: the first

• sumanā nāma: named Sumanā

• jāti: jasmine

• añjana-mayaḥ: consisting of añjana (collyrium/black mineral pigment)

• giriḥ: mountain

• dvitīyaḥ: the second

• kumudaḥ nāma: named Kumuda

• sarva: all

• auṣadhi: medicinal herbs

• samanvitaḥ: endowed with, furnished with

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Sumanā
• Kumuda

Tags

• Sacred Geography
• Cosmography
• Mountains
• Herbs
• Puranic Descriptions

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya directly; it contributes to the Matsya Purana’s cosmographic mapping of the world by describing characteristic mountains and their distinctive substances and resources.

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

By highlighting a mountain “endowed with all medicinal herbs,” the verse supports a king’s duty to protect natural resources (forests, herbs, and mountains) and a householder’s reliance on lawful, life-supporting remedies within dharmic living.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Indirectly, it points to auspicious terrain and resource-rich landscapes—useful in Vastu-oriented thinking for settlement planning and ritual supply (herbs/minerals like añjana used in traditional applications).