Shloka 66

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

ततः परं किम्पुरुषाद् धरिवर्षं प्रचक्षते महारजतसंकाशा जायन्ते यत्र मानवाः //

Transliteration

tataḥ paraṃ kimpuruṣād dharivarṣaṃ pracakṣate mahārajatasaṃkāśā jāyante yatra mānavāḥ //

Translation

Beyond Kimpuruṣa, they declare, lies Harivarṣa—where human beings are born with a complexion resembling bright silver.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter/beyond

• param: further

• kimpuruṣāt: from (the region of) Kimpuruṣa

• hari-varṣam: (the land called) Harivarṣa

• pracakṣate: they call/declare

• mahā-rajata-saṃkāśāḥ: having the appearance (saṃkāśa) of great silver (rajata), i.e., shining-silvery in complexion

• jāyante: are born/come into being

• yatra: where

• mānavāḥ: humans/men

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Kimpuruṣa
• Harivarṣa

Tags

• Cosmography
• Jambudvipa
• Varsha
• Puranic Geography
• Matsya Purana

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 Harivarṣa as a distinct region characterized by the silvery complexion of its inhabitants.

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

Directly, it does not prescribe rājadharma or gṛhastha-dharma; indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic worldview a king is expected to know—sacred geography and the ordered structure of the world he protects and governs.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its significance is primarily geographic/cosmological, identifying Harivarṣa as a named sacred region within Purāṇic world-description.