Shloka 42

Matsya Purana — Solar–Lunar Motions

Devanagari script

पूर्णं शतसहस्राणाम् एकत्रिंशच्च सा स्मृता पञ्चाशच्च सहस्राणि तथान्यान्यधिकानि च //

Transliteration

pūrṇaṃ śatasahasrāṇām ekatriṃśacca sā smṛtā pañcāśacca sahasrāṇi tathānyānyadhikāni ca //

Translation

Its full extent is remembered as one hundred thousand and thirty-one; and fifty thousand as well—together with other additional portions besides.

Word by Word

• pūrṇam: complete/total

• śata-sahasrāṇām: of hundreds of thousands (i.e., 100,000 as a unit)

• ekatriṃśat-ca: and thirty-one

• sā: it/that (text/collection)

• smṛtā: is remembered/is traditionally stated

• pañcāśat-ca: and fifty

• sahasrāṇi: thousands

• tathā: likewise/also

• anyāni: other (items/parts)

• adhikāni: additional/in excess

• ca: and

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical to the Matsya Purana’s dialogue frame)

Tags

• Matsya Purana
• Shloka Count
• Grantha Pramana
• Textual Tradition
• Purana Metrics

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it states a traditional numerical measure of the Purana’s total extent, a textual metric rather than a cosmological event.

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

Indirectly: by preserving and transmitting the correct extent and structure of sacred texts, rulers and householders support dharma through accurate learning, recitation, and patronage of scriptural tradition.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or ritual procedure is taught in this verse; its significance is bibliographic—helpful for mapping sections (including Vāstuvidyā chapters) within the Matsya Purana for study and citation.