Shloka 65

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

सरस्वती प्रभवति तस्माज्ज्योतिष्मती तु या अवगाढे ह्युभयतः समुद्रौ पूर्वपश्चिमौ //

Transliteration

sarasvatī prabhavati tasmājjyotiṣmatī tu yā avagāḍhe hyubhayataḥ samudrau pūrvapaścimau //

Translation

From there the river Sarasvatī arises; and the river Jyotiṣmatī, plunging deep, reaches both seas—the eastern and the western.

Word by Word

• सरस्वती (sarasvatī): the river Sarasvatī

• प्रभवति (prabhavati): arises, comes forth

• तस्मात् (tasmāt): from there, thence

• ज्योतिष्मती (jyotiṣmatī): the river named Jyotiṣmatī ("radiant one")

• तु (tu): and/indeed

• या (yā): which

• अवगाढे (avagāḍhe): having plunged deep, going underground/deep-flowing

• हि (hi): indeed

• उभयतः (ubhayataḥ): on both sides, in both directions

• समुद्रौ (samudrau): the two seas/oceans

• पूर्व-पश्चिमौ (pūrva-paścimau): the eastern and the western.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Sarasvatī
• Jyotiṣmatī
• Eastern Ocean
• Western Ocean

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Rivers
• Puranic Geography
• Sarasvati
• Pilgrimage

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it presents sacred geography, stating the emergence and deep-flowing course of Sarasvatī and Jyotiṣmatī toward the eastern and western seas.

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

By mapping sacred rivers, it supports tirtha-yātrā, vows, and charitable rites; kings and householders are encouraged in the Purāṇas to protect riverine holy places and to perform purification and dāna connected with such tīrthas.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The ritual takeaway is tīrtha sanctity: rivers and their courses define auspicious sites for स्नान (ritual bathing), śrāddha, and offerings; such river-banks are also preferred zones for temple and ghat placement in later Vāstu-informed practice.