Shloka 78

Matsya Purana — Cosmic Architecture of Sun–Moon and the ‘Houses of the Gods’

Devanagari script

समागमे च भेदे च पश्यन्ति युगपत्प्रजाः परस्परं स्थिता ह्येवं युज्यन्ते च परस्परम् //

Transliteration

samāgame ca bhede ca paśyanti yugapatprajāḥ parasparaṃ sthitā hyevaṃ yujyante ca parasparam //

Translation

In meeting and in parting alike, people perceive both at once: standing in mutual relation, they are thus joined to one another—each bound to the other.

Word by Word

• समागमे: in meeting/union

• च: and

• भेदे: in division/separation

• च: and

• पश्यन्ति: they see/observe

• युगपत्: simultaneously/at once

• प्रजाः: people/subjects

• परस्परम्: one another/mutually

• स्थिता: situated/standing (in dependence)

• हि: indeed

• एवम्: thus/in this manner

• युज्यन्ते: are yoked/connected/linked

• च: and

• परस्परम्: mutually/with each other

Speaker

• Suta Goswami (narrating the Matsya Purana’s teaching in a didactic passage)

Tags

• Dharma
• Social ethics
• Human relations
• Interdependence
• Detachment

FAQs

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

It does not describe cosmic pralaya directly; instead, it expresses a general principle of worldly life: even when people separate, their lives remain mutually conditioned, reflecting the binding force of saṃsāra.

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

It underscores social interdependence: a householder should act responsibly within networks of obligation, and a king should govern recognizing that subjects are bound together through mutual reliance—so policy must protect cohesion even amid disputes and separations.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is ethical—relationships and obligations persist, which can inform ritual life by emphasizing continuity of duty and social harmony.