Shloka 60

Matsya Purana — Solar–Lunar Motions

Devanagari script

स्मृतास्तिस्रस्तु वीथ्यस्ता मार्गे वै दक्षिणे पुनः काष्ठयोरन्तरं चैतद् वक्ष्यते योजनैः पुनः //

Transliteration

smṛtāstisrastu vīthyastā mārge vai dakṣiṇe punaḥ kāṣṭhayorantaraṃ caitad vakṣyate yojanaiḥ punaḥ //

Translation

Traditionally, three streets (vīthīs) are again prescribed on the southern side of the main road; and the interval between the two boundary-lines (kāṣṭhā) of these will again be stated in yojanas.

Word by Word

• smṛtāḥ: are remembered/traditionally taught

• tisraḥ: three

• tu: indeed

• vīthyaḥ: streets/lanes

• tāḥ: those

• mārge: on the road/along the main route

• vai: indeed

• dakṣiṇe: on the southern side

• punaḥ: again/further

• kāṣṭhayoḥ: of the two kāṣṭhās (boundary-lines/markers/limits)

• antaraṃ: the space/interval

• ca: and

• etat: this

• vakṣyate: will be explained/stated

• yojanaiḥ: in yojanas (a unit of distance)

• punaḥ: again/further.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (instructing Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Manu

Tags

• Vastu Shastra
• Town planning
• Measurements
• Roads
• Urban design

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it belongs to the Matsya Purana’s Vastuvidyā material, focusing on civic layout—streets, sides of a road, and distance units.

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

It supports the king’s duty of orderly settlement planning—defining streets and regulated spacing—so that towns function safely and predictably; it also guides householders indirectly by standardizing access routes and boundaries.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architecturally, it specifies a planned arrangement of three lanes on the southern side of a main road and promises precise spacing between boundary markers, expressed in yojanas—key for standardized town/precinct design.