Shloka 62

Matsya Purana — Narasimha’s Victory over Hiraṇyakaśipu and the Catalogue of Apocalyptic Omens

Devanagari script

चर्मण्वती च सिन्धुश्च तथा नदनदीपतिः कमलप्रभवश्चैव शोणो मणिनिभोदकः //

Transliteration

carmaṇvatī ca sindhuśca tathā nadanadīpatiḥ kamalaprabhavaścaiva śoṇo maṇinibhodakaḥ //

Translation

There is the Carmanvatī, and the Sindhu; likewise the lord of rivers, the Nadanadīpati; also the Kamalaprabhava; and the Śoṇa, whose waters gleam like jewels.

Word by Word

• चर्मण्वती (carmaṇvatī): the Carmanvatī river (Chambal)

• सिन्धुः (sindhuḥ): the Sindhu/Indus river

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• नद-नदीपतिः (nada-nadīpatiḥ): lord of rivers (a river-title

• कमलप्रभवः (kamalaprabhavaḥ): ‘lotus-born/source’ (name/epithet of a river or sacred source)

• च एव (ca eva): and also

• शोणः (śoṇaḥ): the Śoṇa (Son) river

• मणिनिभ-उदकः (maṇinibha-udakaḥ): having water like gems, jewel-bright waters.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Carmanvatī (Chambal River)
• Sindhu (Indus River)
• Śoṇa (Son River)
• Nadanadīpati
• Kamalaprabhava

Tags

• Tirtha
• Rivers
• Sacred Geography
• Nadi-Mahatmya
• Pilgrimage

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe pralaya; it belongs to a sacred-geography passage listing revered rivers, emphasizing their sanctity rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

By naming major rivers, the text supports dharmic life through tīrtha-yātrā, ritual bathing, and offerings—practices recommended for householders and patronized by kings to uphold public religion and pilgrimage networks.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, these rivers function as tīrthas for स्नान (bathing), तर्पण (libations to ancestors), and दान (charity) on their banks—often motivating the establishment of ghāṭas, shrines, and temples at river crossings.