Shloka 62
Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa
*सूत उवाच शुश्रूषवस्तु यद्विप्राः शुश्रूषध्वमतन्द्रिताः जम्बूवर्षः किम्पुरुषः सुमहानन्दनोपमः //
*sūta uvāca śuśrūṣavastu yadviprāḥ śuśrūṣadhvamatandritāḥ jambūvarṣaḥ kimpuruṣaḥ sumahānandanopamaḥ //
Sūta said: “Since you, O brāhmaṇas, are eager to listen, therefore listen attentively and without negligence. As for Jambū-varṣa and the region of Kimpuruṣa—it is exceedingly delightful, comparable to a great grove of bliss.”
FAQs
This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it serves as a narrative transition where Sūta asks the listeners to pay attention before describing the geography and qualities of regions like Jambū-varṣa and Kimpuruṣa.
Indirectly, it emphasizes śravaṇa (attentive listening) as a core dharmic discipline: kings and householders are repeatedly instructed in Purāṇas to hear sacred teachings carefully and without negligence as a basis for right conduct.
No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse frames a cosmographical description, portraying Kimpuruṣa as a blissful, garden-like region—imagery often used in Purāṇas to convey the auspiciousness of sacred landscapes.