Shloka 56

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

कुथप्रावरणाश्चैव ऊर्णादवाः समुद्गकाः त्रिगर्ता मण्डलाश्चैव किराताश्चामरैः सह //

Transliteration

kuthaprāvaraṇāścaiva ūrṇādavāḥ samudgakāḥ trigartā maṇḍalāścaiva kirātāścāmaraiḥ saha //

Translation

And also the Kuthaprāvaraṇas, the Ūrṇādavas, the Samudgakas, the Trigartas, the Maṇḍalas, and the Kirātas together with the Āmaras are to be understood as among the peoples of the regions being enumerated.

Word by Word

• कुथप्रावरणाः: the Kuthaprāvaraṇas (a people/tribe)

• च: and

• एव: indeed/also

• ऊर्णादवाः: the Ūrṇādavas (a people/tribe)

• समुद्गकाः: the Samudgakas (a people/tribe)

• त्रिगर्ताः: the Trigartas (people of Trigarta region)

• मण्डलाः: the Maṇḍalas (a people/tribe)

• च: and

• एव: also

• किराताः: the Kirātas (mountain/forest tribes)

• च: and

• अमरैः: with the Āmaras (a people/tribe)

• सह: together with

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purāṇa’s regional enumeration (within the broader Purāṇic dialogue tradition)

Entities Mentioned

• Kuthaprāvaraṇas
• Ūrṇādavas
• Samudgakas
• Trigartas
• Maṇḍalas
• Kirātas
• Āmaras

Tags

• Janapadas
• Ancient Indian geography
• Tribes
• Ethnonyms
• Bhūgola

FAQs

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

Nothing directly—this verse is an ethnographic/geographical catalogue of peoples and regions rather than a Pralaya (cosmic dissolution) passage.

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

Indirectly, it supports rajadharma by mapping the human landscape—identifying frontier peoples and regions a king might govern, ally with, trade with, or defend against, a common Purāṇic function of janapada lists.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual rule is stated here; the verse functions as a regional/tribal enumeration rather than temple-building or rite procedure.