Shloka 67

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

देवलोकच्युताः सर्वे बहुरूपाश्च सर्वशः हरिवर्षे नराः सर्वे पिबन्तीक्षुरसं शुभम् //

Transliteration

devalokacyutāḥ sarve bahurūpāśca sarvaśaḥ harivarṣe narāḥ sarve pibantīkṣurasaṃ śubham //

Translation

All the inhabitants there are said to have descended from the celestial realms; they are of many forms in every way. In Harivarṣa, all people drink the auspicious juice of sugarcane.

Word by Word

• देवलोक-च्युताः (devaloka-cyutāḥ): fallen/descended from the world of the gods

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• बहुरूपाः (bahurūpāḥ): of many forms/varied in appearance

• च (ca): and

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ): in every way, on all sides

• हरिवर्षे (harivarṣe): in Harivarṣa (the region named for Hari)

• नराः (narāḥ): people, men

• सर्वे (sarve): all

• पिबन्ति (pibanti): drink

• ईक्षुरसं (īkṣurasaṃ): sugarcane-juice

• शुभम् (śubham): auspicious, pure, beneficent

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting the cosmographic description (Bhuvana-kośa section)

Entities Mentioned

• Harivarṣa
• Devaloka
• Hari (Vishnu)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Jambudvipa
• Harivarsha
• Sacred geography
• Puranic anthropology

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; it belongs to the cosmographic mapping of regions (varṣas), highlighting the semi-divine origin and distinctive lifestyle of Harivarṣa’s inhabitants.

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

Indirectly, it frames an idealized land of purity and auspicious sustenance—useful for Purāṇic ethics by contrasting ordinary human conduct with a region associated with Hari, where life is marked by sacred, wholesome enjoyment rather than conflict or scarcity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the ritual takeaway is symbolic—īkṣurasa (sugarcane juice) is treated as śubha (auspicious), reflecting a purity motif often echoed in offerings and celebratory rites.