Shloka 53

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

स्तोशलाः कोसलाश्चैव त्रैपुरा वैदिशास्तथा तुमुरास् तुम्बराश्चैव पद्गमा नैषधैः सह //

Transliteration

stośalāḥ kosalāścaiva traipurā vaidiśāstathā tumurās tumbarāścaiva padgamā naiṣadhaiḥ saha //

Translation

Also (are mentioned) the Stośalās and the Kosalas; likewise the Traipuras and the Vaidiśas; the Tumurās and the Tumbarās as well, and the Padgamās—together with the Naiṣadhas.

Word by Word

• स्तोशलाः (stośalāḥ): the Stośalā people/region

• कोसलाः (kosalāḥ): the Kosalas (Kosala country/people)

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• त्रैपुराः (traipurāḥ): the Traipuras (Tripura region/people)

• वैदिशाः (vaidiśāḥ): the Vaidiśas (Vidisha region/people)

• तथा (tathā): likewise

• तुमुराः (tumurāḥ): the Tumurās (a named people/tribe)

• तुम्बराः (tumbarāḥ): the Tumbarās (a named people/tribe)

• च (ca): and

• एव (eva): also

• पद्गमाः (padgamāḥ): the Padgamās (a named people/tribe)

• नैषधैः (naiṣadhaiḥ): with the Naiṣadhas (Niṣadha country/people)

• सह (saha): together with

Speaker

• Suta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s traditional catalog of regions/peoples; ultimately within the Matsya–Manu discourse frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Kosala
• Tripura (Traipura)
• Vidisha (Vaidiśa)
• Naiṣadha (Niṣadha)

Tags

• Janapadas
• Ancient Indian geography
• Dynasties
• Genealogy context
• Regional peoples

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is a geographic/ethnographic catalog naming janapadas (peoples and regions), not a Pralaya description.

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

Indirectly: by listing recognized peoples and regions, it supports the Purana’s broader political-geographic worldview that kings must understand for governance, alliances, taxation, and protection of territories.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual rule appears here; the verse functions as a toponymic/ethnonymic enumeration rather than prescribing temple architecture or rites.