Shloka 64

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

वर्षे किम्पुरुषे पुण्ये प्लक्षो मधुवहः स्मृतः तस्य किम्पुरुषाः सर्वे पिबन्तो रसमुत्तमम् //

Transliteration

varṣe kimpuruṣe puṇye plakṣo madhuvahaḥ smṛtaḥ tasya kimpuruṣāḥ sarve pibanto rasamuttamam //

Translation

In the holy land called Kimpuruṣa-varṣa, the plakṣa tree is remembered as “the honey-bearing” one; and all the Kimpuruṣas there drink its supreme, excellent sap.

Word by Word

• varṣe: in the region/varṣa

• kimpuruṣe: (in) Kimpuruṣa (a varṣa/land)

• puṇye: holy, meritorious

• plakṣaḥ: the plakṣa tree (ficus species)

• madhu-vahaḥ: honey-bearing, bringing honey/sweetness

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/said to be

• tasya: of it/of that (tree/land)

• kimpuruṣāḥ: the Kimpuruṣas (inhabitants)

• sarve: all

• pibantaḥ: drinking

• rasam: sap/juice/essence

• uttamam: सर्वोत्तम, the best/supreme.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Kimpuruṣa-varṣa
• Kimpuruṣas
• Plakṣa (tree)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Jambudvipa
• Sacred geography
• Puranic ecology
• Varsha descriptions

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to the cosmographic mapping of Jambūdvīpa, describing the distinctive sacred tree and nourishment (sap/“honey”) of Kimpuruṣa-varṣa.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that righteous lands provide pure sustenance; for kings and householders, it echoes the duty to protect forests, sacred trees, and sources of nourishment so society can thrive in dharmic order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is ecological-sacral—certain regions are marked by sacred trees and their ‘rasa,’ implying offerings and reverence to such life-giving trees within Purāṇic practice.