Shloka 60

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

तासां नद्युपनद्यो ऽन्याः शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः उपगच्छन्ति ता नद्यो यतो वर्षति वासवः //

Transliteration

tāsāṃ nadyupanadyo 'nyāḥ śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ upagacchanti tā nadyo yato varṣati vāsavaḥ //

Translation

Into those rivers flow other rivers and tributaries—by the hundreds and even by the thousands—for from there Vāsava (Indra) sends down the rains.

Word by Word

• tāsām: of those (rivers)

• nadi-upanadyaḥ: rivers and tributaries

• anyāḥ: other

• śataśaḥ: by hundreds

• atha: and/then

• sahasraśaḥ: by thousands

• upagacchanti: approach/flow into/join

• tāḥ nadyaḥ: those rivers

• yataḥ: from where/whereupon

• varṣati: rains/pours down rain

• vāsavaḥ: Vāsava, i.e., Indra (lord of rain)

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the Matsya Purana’s sacred-geography description (likely within the Matsya–Manu discourse framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Vāsava (Indra)

Tags

• Sacred Geography
• Rivers
• Rain
• Indra
• Hydrology

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it presents a sustaining cosmic order where Indra’s rains nourish river-systems through countless tributaries.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma through water-sustenance: rulers and householders are expected to protect water sources, maintain tanks/canals, and honor rain and river deities as the basis of prosperity.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse implies the primacy of water in settlement and ritual life—useful for Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips such as siting habitations/temples near reliable watercourses and performing rain-and-river related rites.