Shloka 75

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Jambūdvīpa: Varṣas

Devanagari script

एकाहाज्जायते युग्मं समं चैव विवर्धते समं रूपं च शीलं च समं चैव म्रियन्ति वै //

Transliteration

ekāhājjāyate yugmaṃ samaṃ caiva vivardhate samaṃ rūpaṃ ca śīlaṃ ca samaṃ caiva mriyanti vai //

Translation

A pair (of twins) is born on the very same day and grows in equal measure. Their form and disposition are alike, and indeed they also die at the same time.

Word by Word

• ekāhāt: from/on one (same) day

• jāyate: is born/comes into being

• yugmam: a pair, a twin-pair

• samam: equally, alike

• ca eva: and indeed

• vivardhate: grows, increases

• rūpam: form, appearance

• śīlam: character, disposition, conduct

• mriyanti: they die

• vai: indeed, surely

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Tags

• Cosmology
• Birth
• Twins
• Karma
• Human life-cycle

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it highlights the fixed regularity of embodied life—birth, growth, and death—unfolding in patterned sameness, which complements the Purana’s broader view of cyclical time.

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

By stressing the inevitability and sameness of life’s stages, it supports ethical governance and household discipline: rulers and householders should act with dharma and foresight, knowing life’s course is finite and outcomes can be closely shared among kin.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its focus is biological and karmic parity (especially regarding twins), not temple-building or rites.