Shloka 79

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

तत्र जाम्बूनदं नाम कनकं देवभूषणम् इन्द्रगोपकसंकाशं जायते भासुरं च यत् //

Transliteration

tatra jāmbūnadaṃ nāma kanakaṃ devabhūṣaṇam indragopakasaṃkāśaṃ jāyate bhāsuraṃ ca yat //

Translation

There arises the gold called Jāmbūnada, fit for the ornaments of the gods—radiant and gleaming, with a hue like the indragopa insect.

Word by Word

• tatra: there (in that region)

• jāmbūnadam: Jāmbūnada (a famed, superior kind of gold)

• nāma: by name/known as

• kanakam: gold

• deva-bhūṣaṇam: used for divine ornaments (fit for the gods’ adornment)

• indragopaka-saṃkāśam: resembling the indragopa insect in color/shine (crimson-red brilliance)

• jāyate: is produced/arises

• bhāsuram: shining, radiant

• ca: and

• yat: which/that (referring to the gold)

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) conveying the cosmographic description to the listening sages

Entities Mentioned

• Jāmbūnada
• Devas
• Indragopa

Tags

• Cosmography
• Jambudvipa
• Sacred Geography
• Puranic Minerals
• Divine Ornaments

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it belongs to the cosmographic section, highlighting the wondrous natural production of Jāmbūnada gold in a sacred region of Jambūdvīpa.

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

Indirectly, it frames certain substances as divinely valued and auspicious; kings and householders are encouraged in Purāṇic ethics to use precious resources (like gold) in righteous ways—supporting worship, gifts (dāna), and legitimate adornment rather than greed.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

By calling Jāmbūnada ‘fit for divine ornaments,’ the verse supports the ritual-architectural idea that pure, luminous metals are appropriate for temple icon ornaments and sacred decorations—useful for Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips on auspicious materials.