Shloka 18

Matsya Purana — Lineage of Yayāti through Yadu and the Deeds of Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Devanagari script

तेनेयं पृथिवी सर्वा सप्तद्वीपा सपर्वता सप्तोदधिपरिक्षिप्ता क्षात्त्रेण विधिना जिता //

Transliteration

teneyaṃ pṛthivī sarvā saptadvīpā saparvatā saptodadhiparikṣiptā kṣāttreṇa vidhinā jitā //

Translation

By him, this entire earth—together with its seven continents and their mountains, encircled by the seven oceans—was conquered in accordance with the lawful code of kṣatriya rule.

Word by Word

• tena: by him/thereby

• iyaṃ: this

• pṛthivī: earth

• sarvā: entire/all

• sapta-dvīpā: having seven islands/continents

• sa-parvatā: together with mountains

• sapta-udadhi-parikṣiptā: surrounded/encircled by seven oceans

• kṣāttreṇa: by kṣatriya power/warrior authority

• vidhinā: according to rule/ordinance/right method

• jitā: conquered/overcome/secured.

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) describing a king’s universal conquest in the Rajadharma context

Entities Mentioned

• Pṛthivī (Earth)
• Sapta-dvīpa (seven continents)
• Sapta-udadhi (seven oceans)
• Kṣātra-dharma (kshatriya code)

Tags

• Rajadharma
• Kshatriya Dharma
• Universal Sovereignty
• Sapta-dvipa
• Digvijaya

FAQs

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

This verse is not about pralaya; it presents Purāṇic cosmography (seven continents and oceans) to frame a king’s worldly sovereignty and conquest.

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

It emphasizes that conquest and political control must follow kṣātra-vidhi—rule-bound, dharmic kingship—implying governance by lawful means rather than mere force.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is the Purāṇic ‘sapta-dvīpa’ world-model often used as a backdrop for royal rites like digvijaya and sovereignty claims.