Shloka 18

Matsya Purana — Solar–Lunar Motions

Devanagari script

तथा शतसहस्राणां सप्तत्रिंशाधिकास्तु ताः इत्येतद्वै प्रसंख्यातं पृथिव्यन्तरमण्डलम् //

Transliteration

tathā śatasahasrāṇāṃ saptatriṃśādhikāstu tāḥ ityetadvai prasaṃkhyātaṃ pṛthivyantaramaṇḍalam //

Translation

Likewise, they are one hundred thousand, with thirty-seven more added. Thus is the inner terrestrial circle (the earth’s inner disc) precisely enumerated.

Word by Word

• tathā: likewise

• śata-sahasrāṇām: of hundreds of thousands / 100,000 (as a unit of count)

• sapta-triṃśat-adhikāḥ: increased by thirty-seven / plus 37

• tu: indeed

• tāḥ: those (numbers/units previously mentioned)

• iti: thus

• etat: this

• vai: certainly

• prasaṃkhyātam: fully counted, precisely enumerated

• pṛthivī-antara-maṇḍalam: the inner circle/disc of the earth (inner terrestrial zone)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, cosmographical enumeration)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Pṛthivī (Earth)

Tags

• Cosmography
• Puranic geography
• Measurements
• Enumeration
• Bhuvana-kosha

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it belongs to cosmographical description, giving a numerical enumeration of the earth’s inner terrestrial circle.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic ideal of ordered knowledge (saṃkhyā/measurement) that supports righteous governance and planning, though the verse itself is a technical count, not a moral injunction.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse emphasizes precise enumeration and proportion—principles that also underpin Vāstu and ritual layout—though no specific temple or rite is named in this line.