Shloka 63

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

दश वर्षसहस्राणि स्थितिः किम्पुरुषे स्मृता जायन्ते मानवास्तत्र सुतप्तकनकप्रभाः //

Transliteration

daśa varṣasahasrāṇi sthitiḥ kimpuruṣe smṛtā jāyante mānavāstatra sutaptakanakaprabhāḥ //

Translation

In Kimpuruṣa, the span of life is remembered to be ten thousand years; and the humans born there shine with the luster of well-heated, refined gold.

Word by Word

• दश: ten

• वर्षसहस्राणि: thousands of years (ten thousand years)

• स्थितिः: duration of life, lifespan

• किम्पुरुषे: in Kimpuruṣa (Kimpuruṣa-varṣa)

• स्मृता: is remembered/traditionally stated

• जायन्ते: are born/come into existence

• मानवाः: humans

• तत्र: there

• सुतप्त: well-heated, well-refined

• कनक: gold

• प्रभाः: having radiance/splendor

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, within the cosmographic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Kimpuruṣa-varṣa
• Mānavāḥ (humans)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Jambūdvīpa
• Kimpuruṣa-varṣa
• Longevity
• Puranic anthropology

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it belongs to the cosmographic section, stating the extraordinary lifespan and radiant appearance of humans in Kimpuruṣa-varṣa.

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

Indirectly, it frames an idealized human condition (long life and splendor) used in Purāṇic geography to contrast regions; it does not prescribe rājadharma or gṛhastha-dharma in this specific line.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/ritual rule is stated here; the verse is descriptive (lokavarṇana), focusing on longevity and bodily radiance.