Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Rite of Donating the ‘Sugar Mountain’

Devanagari script

ततः कल्पशतान्ते तु सप्तद्वीपाधिपो भवेत् आयुरारोग्यसम्पन्नो यावज्जन्मार्बुदत्रयम् //

Transliteration

tataḥ kalpaśatānte tu saptadvīpādhipo bhavet āyurārogyasampanno yāvajjanmārbudatrayam //

Translation

Then, at the end of a hundred kalpas, one becomes the sovereign lord of the seven continents, endowed with long life and perfect health, for as many as three arbuda lifetimes.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter

• kalpa-śata-ante: at the end of a hundred kalpas

• tu: indeed

• sapta-dvīpa-adhipaḥ: ruler/lord of the seven dvīpas (continents)

• bhavet: becomes

• āyuḥ: lifespan

• ārogya: freedom from disease/health

• sampannaḥ: possessed of/endowed with

• yāvat: for as long as

• janma: births/lifetimes

• arbuda: arbuda (a very large number, traditionally ten crores)

• trayam: three

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Sapta-dvīpa (seven continents)

Tags

• Phalaśruti
• Puṇya
• Kingship
• Longevity
• Health

FAQs

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

It does not describe pralaya directly; it uses vast cosmic time (a hundred kalpas) to express the scale of karmic reward, implying continuity across cosmic cycles.

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

By promising sovereignty, health, and extended lifespan as outcomes of dharmic merit, it reinforces the Matsya Purana’s ethic that righteous conduct (dāna, vrata, worship) supports both worldly governance and personal well-being.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated in this verse; it functions as a results-statement (phalaśruti) for prior ritual or meritorious practice described in the surrounding passage.