Shloka 46
Matsya Purana — Description of Gomedaka and Puṣkara Dvīpas; the Lokāloka Boundary; Ocean Tide...
स्वादूदकसमुद्रस्तु स समन्ताद् अवेष्टयत् स्वादूदकस्य परितः शैलस्तु परिमण्डलः //
svādūdakasamudrastu sa samantād aveṣṭayat svādūdakasya paritaḥ śailastu parimaṇḍalaḥ //
That ocean of fresh water encircled it on every side; and around that fresh-water ocean there is a circular ring of mountains.
FAQs
It does not describe Pralaya directly; it presents a stable cosmographic model in which oceans and mountain-rings are arranged in concentric layers around regions of the world.
Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s worldview where righteous rule and household life are aligned with cosmic order; the verse itself is descriptive geography rather than a direct injunction.
The key idea is the “parimaṇḍala” (circular enclosure), a concept echoed in temple planning and sacred layouts that use concentric boundaries—though this verse itself is about cosmic geography, not a specific Vastu rule.