Shloka 63

Matsya Purana — Characteristics of Dvāpara and Kali Yugas

Devanagari script

संस्थिता सहसा या तु सेना प्रमतिना सह गङ्गायमुनयोर्मध्ये सिद्धिं प्राप्ता समाधिना //

Transliteration

saṃsthitā sahasā yā tu senā pramatinā saha gaṅgāyamunayormadhye siddhiṃ prāptā samādhinā //

Translation

But that army, suddenly coming to a halt together with Pramati, attained spiritual accomplishment (siddhi) through samādhi in the region between the Gaṅgā and the Yamunā.

Word by Word

• संस्थिता (saṃsthitā): having halted/standing still

• सहसा (sahasā): suddenly, at once

• या (yā): which

• तु (tu): but/indeed

• सेना (senā): army/host

• प्रमतिना (pramatinā): with Pramati (a named person/leader)

• सह (saha): together with

• गङ्गायमुनयोर्मध्ये (gaṅgā-yamunayor madhye): in the middle/between the Ganga and Yamuna

• सिद्धिं (siddhiṃ): success, attainment, spiritual power/accomplishment

• प्राप्ता (prāptā): obtained, attained

• समाधिना (samādhinā): by samādhi, through meditative absorption.

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) reporting the sacred efficacy of the Ganga–Yamuna region (tirtha context)

Entities Mentioned

• Gaṅgā
• Yamunā
• Pramati

Tags

• Tirtha
• Samadhi
• Siddhi
• Sacred Geography
• Pilgrimage Merit

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it highlights the tirtha-power of the Ganga–Yamuna region, where samādhi leads to siddhi.

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

It implies that disciplined stillness and meditative practice—even for a group engaged in worldly action—can be redirected toward dharmic attainment when undertaken in a sanctified place.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the efficacy of entering samādhi at a recognized tirtha (between Gaṅgā and Yamunā) to gain siddhi.