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 //
นางผู้คุ้มครองมนุษย์ดุจบุตรของตน; ผู้ประกอบด้วยหมู่หิมะอยู่เนืองนิตย์; ผู้มีหมู่เทพคอยปรนนิบัติสม่ำเสมอ; และผู้ที่ชนทั้งหลายพึ่งพาเพื่อประโยชน์ตน—นางผู้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์นั้นแลถูกสรรเสริญ ณ ที่นี้।
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.