Shloka 71

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

तेभ्यः शान्ती च मध्वी च द्वे नद्यौ सम्प्रसूयताम् किम्पुरुषाद्यानि यान्यष्टौ तेषु देवो न वर्षति //

Transliteration

tebhyaḥ śāntī ca madhvī ca dve nadyau samprasūyatām kimpuruṣādyāni yānyaṣṭau teṣu devo na varṣati //

Translation

From those regions are born the two rivers Śāntī and Madhvī. In the eight lands beginning with Kimpuruṣa, the god of rain does not send rainfall.

Word by Word

• tebhyaḥ: from those (i.e., from them/from those regions)

• śāntī: (the river) Śāntī

• ca: and

• madhvī: (the river) Madhvī

• ca: and

• dve: two

• nadyau: rivers

• samprasūyātām: are brought forth/are born

• kimpuruṣa-ādyāni: beginning with Kimpuruṣa (the Kimpuruṣa region)

• yāni: which

• aṣṭau: eight

• teṣu: in them/in those

• devaḥ: the god (commonly Indra as rain-giver)

• na: not

• varṣati: rains/causes rain to fall

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s cosmographic account; traditionally within the broader dialogue framework)

Entities Mentioned

• Śāntī (river)
• Madhvī (river)
• Kimpuruṣa (region/varṣa)
• Deva/Indra (rain-giver)

Tags

• Bhūgola
• Jambūdvīpa
• Sacred Geography
• Rivers
• Cosmography

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya; it belongs to cosmography, stating the origin of two rivers and noting that certain mythic regions (starting with Kimpuruṣa) are not governed by ordinary rainfall.

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

Indirectly, it frames a worldview where climate and fertility may be seen as divinely regulated; in Purāṇic ethics, kings respond through dharmic governance—water management, ritual propriety, and protection of river systems—rather than assuming uniform natural conditions everywhere.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu rule is stated, but the verse highlights rivers as sacred features; in Purāṇic practice, river-adjacent siting, tīrtha orientation, and water-source purity are foundational considerations for temple and settlement planning.