Shloka 56

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

तथा खरपथान्देशान् वेत्रशङ्कुपथानपि मध्येनोज्जानकमरून् कुथप्रावरणान्ययौ //

Transliteration

tathā kharapathāndeśān vetraśaṅkupathānapi madhyenojjānakamarūn kuthaprāvaraṇānyayau //

Translation

Then he also passed through the lands known as Kharapatha and Vetraśaṅkupatha; moving through the middle regions, he went on to Ujjānaka and the people of Marū, and to those who wear garments of kuthā (coarse wool or blankets).

Word by Word

• tathā: then/likewise

• kharapathān: (those/lands) called Kharapatha

• deśān: regions/countries

• vetra-śaṅku-pathān: (those/lands) called Vetraśaṅkupatha

• api: also

• madhyena: through the middle/centrally

• ujjānaka: Ujjānaka (a named region/people)

• marūn: the Marus/people of Maru (desert-region)

• kutha-prāvaraṇān: those whose coverings/garments are kuthā (coarse woolen blankets)

• yayau: he went/passed/travelled.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting a geographical itinerary within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Kharapatha
• Vetraśaṅkupatha
• Ujjānaka
• Maru (Marū)
• Kuthaprāvaraṇa (people identified by kuthā garments)

Tags

• Bharatavarsha
• Geography
• Janapadas
• Puranic Ethnography
• Pilgrimage Routes

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it catalogues regions and peoples, reflecting the Matsya Purana’s sacred-geographical mapping of the world.

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

Indirectly, such janapada lists support a king’s understanding of territories, peoples, and routes—useful for governance, diplomacy, and safe travel—though no explicit dharma-rule is stated here.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is specified; the significance is geographic—identifying regions/communities, which can contextualize pilgrimage circuits and sacred landscape traditions.