Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

सर्वधातुमयं दिव्यं सुवेलं पर्वतं प्रति चन्द्रप्रभो नाम गिरिः यः शुभ्रो रत्नसंनिभः //

Transliteration

sarvadhātumayaṃ divyaṃ suvelaṃ parvataṃ prati candraprabho nāma giriḥ yaḥ śubhro ratnasaṃnibhaḥ //

Translation

Facing the divine Suvela mountain stands a peak named Candraprabha, gleaming white and shining like a jewel, formed of all kinds of metals.

Word by Word

• sarva-dhātu-mayam: made of all metals/mineral constituents

• divyam: divine, celestial

• suvelam: Suvela (name of a mountain)

• parvatam prati: toward/facing the mountain

• candraprabhaḥ nāma: named 'Candraprabha' (Moon-radiance)

• giriḥ: mountain/peak

• yaḥ: which

• śubhraḥ: white, bright, pure

• ratna-saṃnibhaḥ: resembling a jewel, gem-like

Speaker

• Suta (narratorial voice) recounting the Matsya Purana’s cosmographic description (Bhuvanakosha) in a dialogue context ultimately attributed to Lord Matsya’s teaching to Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Suvela
• Candraprabha

Tags

• Bhuvanakosha
• Sacred Geography
• Mountains
• Cosmography
• Puranic Worldview

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya directly; it belongs to cosmographic description, portraying the world’s sacred landscape as composed of divine, radiant, mineral-rich mountains.

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

Indirectly, such cosmographic passages ground dharma in a sacred order: kings and householders are encouraged to honor tīrthas and sacred regions, supporting pilgrimage, protection of holy sites, and ritual patronage aligned with the Purana’s worldview.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated, but the imagery of a radiant, jewel-like, metal-formed mountain reflects the Purana’s sacred aesthetics—often echoed in temple symbolism (shining peaks, meru-like forms) and the ideal of luminous, auspicious materials.