Shloka 50

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

वासिक्याश्चैव ये चान्ये ये चैवान्तरनर्मदाः भारुकच्छाः समाहेयाः सह सारस्वतैस्तथा //

Transliteration

vāsikyāścaiva ye cānye ye caivāntaranarmadāḥ bhārukacchāḥ samāheyāḥ saha sārasvataistathā //

Translation

Likewise, the Vāsikyas and other groups, and those dwelling in the inner region of the Narmadā; the Bhārukacchas and the Samāheyas as well—together with the Sārasvatas—are also to be counted among these peoples and regions.

Word by Word

• vāsikyāḥ: the Vāsikya people/tribe

• ca eva: and indeed/also

• ye anye: those others

• ye ca: and those who

• antara-narmadāḥ: those of the inner/intermediate Narmadā region (between stretches of the Narmadā)

• bhārukacchāḥ: the Bhārukacchas (people of Bhārukaccha/Bharuch region)

• samāheyāḥ: the Samāheya people/tribe

• saha: together with

• sārasvataiḥ: the Sārasvatas (connected with the Sarasvatī region/river)

• tathā: likewise/also

Speaker

• Suta Goswami (narrating the Matsya Purana’s geographic catalogue in Purana-style recitation)

Entities Mentioned

• Narmada
• Sarasvati
• Sārasvatas
• Bhārukaccha (Bharuch)

Tags

• Sacred Geography
• Tirtha
• Narmada
• Sarasvati
• Janapadas

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it is part of a geographic-ethnographic catalogue, naming peoples associated with the Narmadā–Sarasvatī regions.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharmic governance and pilgrimage culture: kings and householders are guided to recognize sacred regions and communities, which informs patronage, protection of tirthas, and orderly travel/pilgrimage.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the ritual significance is implicit—these named regions/communities are typically linked to tirtha networks where bathing, offerings, and ancestral rites are performed.