Shloka 78

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

जम्बूफलरसं पीत्वा न जरा बाधते ऽपि तान् न क्षुधा न क्लमो वापि न दुःखं च तथाविधम् //

Transliteration

jambūphalarasaṃ pītvā na jarā bādhate 'pi tān na kṣudhā na klamo vāpi na duḥkhaṃ ca tathāvidham //

Translation

Having drunk the juice of the jambū fruit, even old age does not afflict them; nor do hunger, fatigue, or any such suffering trouble them.

Word by Word

• jambū-phala-rasaṃ: jambu-fruit juice

• pītvā: having drunk

• na: not

• jarā: old age/decay

• bādhate: afflicts/torments

• api: even

• tān: them

• na kṣudhā: no hunger

• na klamaḥ: no fatigue

• vā api: or even

• na duḥkham: no suffering/pain

• ca: and

• tathā-vidham: of that kind/such as that

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating Purāṇic cosmography to the sages, within the Matsya Purana’s discourse framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Jambū (jambu fruit)
• Jambūdvīpa (implied)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Jambudvipa
• Mythic botany
• Longevity
• Puranic geography

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights an idealized cosmographic realm where a divine substance (jambu-fruit juice) removes ordinary decay and suffering.

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

Indirectly, it sets a contrast with human life: kings and householders must manage hunger, fatigue, and aging through dharma and right living, whereas this realm is portrayed as naturally free from such afflictions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified; the verse is primarily cosmographic and describes the extraordinary effects of a sacred fruit’s essence.