Shloka 68

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

पयोदस्तु ह्रदो नीलः स शुभ्रः पुण्डरीकवान् पुण्डरीकात्पयोदाच्च तस्माद् द्वे सम्प्रसूयताम् //

Transliteration

payodastu hrado nīlaḥ sa śubhraḥ puṇḍarīkavān puṇḍarīkātpayodācca tasmād dve samprasūyatām //

Translation

Payoda is a lake—deep blue, yet gleaming white, and filled with lotuses. From Puṇḍarīka and from Payoda, therefore, two streams (or two offspring) are said to be brought forth.

Word by Word

• payodaḥ: Payoda (name of a lake)

• tu: indeed/and

• hradaḥ: lake

• nīlaḥ: dark-blue/deep-blue

• saḥ: it/that

• śubhraḥ: bright, white, pure

• puṇḍarīkavān: possessing lotuses/lotus-filled

• puṇḍarīkāt: from Puṇḍarīka (name of a lotus-lake/source)

• payodāt: from Payoda

• ca: and

• tasmāt: therefore/from that

• dve: two

• samprasūyatām: are produced/brought forth/are born

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice) describing sacred geography within the Matsya Purana’s cosmological account

Entities Mentioned

• Payoda (hrada/lake)
• Puṇḍarīka (source/lake associated with lotuses)

Tags

• Sacred Geography
• Cosmology
• Tirtha-Lakes
• Sarga
• Puranic Topography

FAQs

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

This verse is not a pralaya passage; it belongs to cosmological/sacred-geography description, presenting named lakes and the idea of further emanations (two outputs) arising from them.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ideal of honoring tīrthas and pure water sources—kings protect lakes and waterways, and householders use such sanctified waters for rites, charity, and daily purification.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, lotus-filled, “pure/bright” lakes are auspicious water sources for bathing and offerings; architecturally (Vāstu), proximity to clean, life-giving water bodies is a favorable sign when selecting settlement or temple-adjacent landscapes.