Shloka 47

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

शिवपौरानिन्द्रमरून् वसतीन्समतेजसम् सैन्धवानुर्वसान्बर्बान् कुपथान्भीमरोमकान् //

Transliteration

śivapaurānindramarūn vasatīnsamatejasam saindhavānurvasānbarbān kupathānbhīmaromakān //

Translation

He (the text) also mentions the Śivapauras, the Indramarus, the Vasatis, the Samatejasas; likewise the Saindhavas, the Urvasas, the Barbas, the Kupathas, and the Bhīmaromakas—as groups of peoples/tribes.

Word by Word

• śivapaurān: the Śivapauras (a people/tribal group)

• indramarūn: the Indramarus (a people/tribal group)

• vasatīn: the Vasatis (a people/tribal group)

• samatejasam: the Samatejasa (a people/tribal group, lit. 'of equal splendor')

• saindhavān: the Saindhavas (people of Sindhu region)

• urvasān: the Urvasas (a people/tribal group)

• barbān: the Barbas/Barbarians (a named group)

• kupathān: the Kupathas (a people/tribal group)

• bhīmaromakān: the Bhīmaromakas (a people/tribal group, lit. 'fearsome-haired').

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s listing of peoples/regions

Entities Mentioned

• Śivapauras
• Indramarus
• Vasatis
• Samatejasa
• Saindhavas
• Urvasas
• Barbas
• Kupathas
• Bhīmaromakas

Tags

• Bhuvanakosha
• Ancient Indian geography
• Tribes
• Genealogy context
• Puranic ethnography

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it functions as an ethnographic/geographical catalog naming peoples and regional groups referenced in the Purana’s world-description.

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

Indirectly, such lists help frame a king’s realm and frontier awareness—knowing neighboring peoples and regions is part of prudent governance in Purāṇic political imagination, though no direct duties are stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; it is primarily a naming of communities/tribes within the Purana’s geographic-ethnographic sections.