Shloka 87

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

Devanagari script

तुषारचयसंछन्नो मन्दरश्चापि पर्वतः उशीरबिन्दुश्च गिरिश् चन्द्रप्रस्थस्तथाद्रिराट् //

Transliteration

tuṣāracayasaṃchanno mandaraścāpi parvataḥ uśīrabinduśca giriś candraprasthastathādrirāṭ //

Translation

Also (there is) the mountain Mandara, covered with heaps of snow; and the peaks named Uśīrabindu, Giri, Candraprastha, and Adrīrāṭ as well.

Word by Word

• tuṣāra: snow/frost

• caya: heap, mass

• saṃchannaḥ: covered, blanketed

• mandaraḥ: (the) Mandara (mountain)

• ca api: and also

• parvataḥ: mountain

• uśīrabinduḥ: Uśīrabindu (a mountain/peak-name)

• ca: and

• giriḥ: Giri (a mountain-name

• candraprasthaḥ: Candraprastha (a mountain/plateau-name

• tathā: likewise/also

• adrīrāṭ: Adrīrāṭ (a mountain-name

Speaker

• Suta (narrating the Matsya Purana’s sacred-geography list, in the flow of discourse to the sages)

Entities Mentioned

• Mandara
• Uśīrabindu
• Giri
• Candraprastha
• Adrīrāṭ

Tags

• Tirtha
• Sacred Geography
• Mountains
• Puranic Topography
• Matsya Purana

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it functions as a sacred-geography catalogue, naming notable mountains/peaks within the Purana’s mapped world.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharmic life by identifying revered landscapes—useful for pilgrimage (tirtha-yatra), vows, and patronage of sacred places, which are praised duties for kings and householders in Purana-based ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vastu or ritual procedure is stated, but such mountain-and-terrain listings commonly inform auspicious site awareness—terrain, elevation, and sacred setting are traditional considerations when selecting locations for temples, hermitages, and rites.