Shloka 64

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

Devanagari script

मही कालमही चैव तमसा पुष्पवाहिनी जम्बूद्वीपं रत्नवटं सर्वरत्नोपशोभितम् //

Transliteration

mahī kālamahī caiva tamasā puṣpavāhinī jambūdvīpaṃ ratnavaṭaṃ sarvaratnopaśobhitam //

Translation

In Jambūdvīpa there are (regions named) Mahī and Kālamahī, as well as Tamasā and Puṣpavāhinī; and there is Ratnavaṭa—adorned with every kind of jewel.

Word by Word

• mahī: (a region named) Mahī

• kālamahī: (a region named) Kālamahī

• caiva: and indeed/also

• tamasā: (a region named) Tamasā

• puṣpavāhinī: ‘flower-bearing’/‘flower-carrying’ (a river or region name)

• jambūdvīpam: Jambūdvīpa (the central continent)

• ratnavaṭam: Ratnavaṭa (‘jewel-banyan’/a jeweled grove or place-name)

• sarva-ratna-upaśobhitam: embellished/adorned with all gems

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, within the Purāṇic narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Jambūdvīpa
• Mahī
• Kālamahī
• Tamasā
• Puṣpavāhinī
• Ratnavaṭa

Tags

• Cosmography
• Sacred Geography
• Jambudvipa
• Puranic Topography
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to cosmographic description, listing named regions/features of Jambūdvīpa and highlighting a jeweled locale (Ratnavaṭa).

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

Directly it does not prescribe dharma; indirectly, Purāṇic geography frames the king’s ideal as a ruler who knows the world’s sacred layout—places, rivers, and famed regions—supporting pilgrimage, protection of routes, and patronage of holy sites.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu rule is stated; however, the motif of a ‘jewel-adorned’ place (Ratnavaṭa) aligns with Purāṇic ideals of auspicious, ornamented sacred spaces—useful for SEO contexts like “Puranic temple aesthetics” rather than technical Matsya Purana Vastu Shastra tips.