Matsya Purana — Purūravas Beholds the Divine Himalayan River, Shloka 24
या हि सुतानिव पाति मनुष्यान् या च युता सततं हिमसंघैः या च युता सततं सुरवृन्दैर् या च जनैः स्वहिताय श्रिता वै //
yā hi sutāniva pāti manuṣyān yā ca yutā satataṃ himasaṃghaiḥ yā ca yutā satataṃ suravṛndair yā ca janaiḥ svahitāya śritā vai //
ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರರಂತೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವಳು; ಸದಾ ಹಿಮಸಮೂಹಗಳಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತಳಾಗಿರುವವಳು; ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ದೇವವೃಂದಗಳಿಂದ ಸೇವಿತಳಾಗಿರುವವಳು; ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸುವವಳು—ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ।
FAQs
This verse is not about pralaya; it is a tirtha-mahatmya style praise describing a sacred river/Devi who protects people and is associated with Himalayan snows and divine attendants.
It supports the dharmic ideal that householders (and rulers who guide them) should seek welfare through righteous means—such as honoring sacred places, maintaining faith, and pursuing public well-being under divine order rather than mere self-interest.
The verse implies ritual significance of a tirtha: people ‘resort’ to it for welfare—suggesting pilgrimage, bathing, and offerings. No specific Vastu or temple-construction rule is stated in this shloka.