Shloka 75

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

प्रतीचीमायतास्ते वै प्रतिष्ठास्ते महोदधिम् जीमूतो द्रावणश्चैव मैनाकश्चन्द्रपर्वतः //

Transliteration

pratīcīmāyatāste vai pratiṣṭhāste mahodadhim jīmūto drāvaṇaścaiva mainākaścandraparvataḥ //

Translation

Those mountains indeed extend westward, standing firm up to the Great Ocean—namely Jīmūta, Drāvaṇa, Maināka, and Candraparvata.

Word by Word

pratīcīmwestward (towards the western direction)

āyatāḥextended, stretched

tethey (those mountains)

vaiindeed

pratiṣṭhāḥfirmly established, standing fast

tethey

mahodadhimto the great ocean (the vast sea)

jīmūtaḥ(the mountain named) Jīmūta

drāvaṇaḥ(the mountain named) Drāvaṇa

ca evaand also

mainākaḥ(the mountain named) Maināka

candraparvataḥ(the mountain named) Candraparvata

Speaker

Sūta (narrator), within the Matsya Purana’s descriptive narration

Entities Mentioned

Mahodadhi (the great ocean)Jīmūta (mountain)Drāvaṇa (mountain)Maināka (mountain)Candraparvata (mountain)

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it is a cosmographic note listing western mountains said to extend up to the great ocean.

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

Indirectly, such geographic catalogues support dharmic governance and pilgrimage—kings protect routes and tirthas, while householders may undertake yatra with awareness of sacred regions described in the Purana.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or temple-rule detail appears here; the practical ritual takeaway is orientation—recognizing the western quarter (pratīcī) as a defined sacred-geographic zone in Purāṇic mapping.