Shloka 62

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

Devanagari script

इत्येवं संनिवेशो ऽयं पृथ्व्याक्रान्तस्तु भागशः सप्तद्वीपसमुद्राणां याथातथ्येन वै मया //

Transliteration

ityevaṃ saṃniveśo 'yaṃ pṛthvyākrāntastu bhāgaśaḥ saptadvīpasamudrāṇāṃ yāthātathyena vai mayā //

Translation

Thus, in due order, I have described—part by part—the arrangement of the earth’s expanse, namely the seven continents and their oceans, exactly as it truly is.

Word by Word

• iti evaṃ: thus, in this manner

• saṃniveśaḥ: arrangement, disposition

• ayam: this

• pṛthvy-ākrāntaḥ: spread/extended over the earth, occupying the earth’s expanse

• tu: indeed

• bhāgaśaḥ: section by section, in parts

• sapta: seven

• dvīpa-samudrāṇām: of the continents and oceans

• yāthātathyena: in accordance with reality, truthfully, as it is

• vai: indeed, certainly

• mayā: by me

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual cosmography instruction)

Entities Mentioned

• Saptadvīpa
• Samudra
• Pṛthvī (Earth)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Saptadvīpa
• Puranic Geography
• Bhūmaṇḍala
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya; it functions as a concluding statement for a cosmographic section, affirming that the seven continents and oceans have been explained truthfully and in proper order.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharmic governance and household life by grounding human order in a mapped cosmic order—kings and householders are encouraged in Purāṇic literature to rule/live in harmony with the world’s ordained structure.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated here; however, such cosmographic “ordered arrangement” (saṃniveśa) underlies later Purāṇic principles of aligning sacred spaces and rituals with a larger cosmic layout.