Shloka 29
Matsya Purana — Prologue to the Matsya Purana and the Manu–Pralaya Rescue Narrative
अचिरेणैव कालेन मेदिनी मेदिनीपते भविष्यति जले मग्ना सशैलवनकानना //
acireṇaiva kālena medinī medinīpate bhaviṣyati jale magnā saśailavanakānanā //
In a very short time, O lord of the earth, this Earth will be submerged in water—along with her mountains, forests, and groves.
FAQs
It explicitly forecasts a near and total inundation of the world—Earth sinking into waters along with its natural features—indicating an imminent pralaya-like deluge event.
By addressing the king as “lord of the earth,” the verse frames rulership as stewardship; the warning implies a dharmic duty to prepare, protect dependents, and follow divine instruction when cosmic calamity approaches.
No direct Vastu or ritual rule is stated; the key takeaway is that floods can overwhelm even mountains and forests, a narrative basis later used in Purāṇic tradition to justify elevated, well-sited settlements and protected sacred repositories.