Shloka 76

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Jambūdvīpa: Varṣas

Devanagari script

एकैकमनुरक्ताश्च चक्रवाकमिव ध्रुवम् अनामया ह्यशोकाश्च नित्यं मुदितमानसाः //

Transliteration

ekaikamanuraktāśca cakravākamiva dhruvam anāmayā hyaśokāśca nityaṃ muditamānasāḥ //

Translation

Each remains devoted to the other, steadfast like the cakravāka pair. They are free from illness and sorrow, and their hearts are ever cheerful.

Word by Word

• एकैकम्: each to each/one another

• अनुरक्ताः: deeply attached, devoted

• च: and

• चक्रवाकम्: cakravāka bird (paired waterfowl symbolizing conjugal fidelity)

• इव: like

• ध्रुवम्: firm, constant, unwavering

• अनामयाः: free from disease, healthy

• हि: indeed

• अशोकाः: free from grief/sorrow

• च: and

• नित्यम्: always

• मुदित-मानसाः: with delighted minds, cheerful-hearted

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) conveying the Matsya Purana’s dharmic instruction (likely within the Manu–Matsya instructional frame)

Entities Mentioned

• Cakravāka (symbolic bird-pair)

Tags

• Grihastha Dharma
• Marital Harmony
• Well-being
• Ethics
• Matsya Purana teachings

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it focuses on dharmic well-being in domestic life—mutual devotion, health, and freedom from sorrow.

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

It supports Gṛhastha-dharma: a stable household is marked by mutual fidelity and emotional steadiness, producing health, peace, and social harmony—ideals a king should also protect and promote among citizens.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated directly; the takeaway is ethical: inner harmony and steadiness are treated as auspicious conditions for a flourishing household.