Shloka 65

Matsya Purana — Division of Bhārata-varṣa

Devanagari script

अनामया ह्यशोकाश्च नित्यं मुदितमानसाः सुवर्णवर्णाश्च नराः स्त्रियश्चाप्सरसः स्मृताः //

Transliteration

anāmayā hyaśokāśca nityaṃ muditamānasāḥ suvarṇavarṇāśca narāḥ striyaścāpsarasaḥ smṛtāḥ //

Translation

They are free from disease and sorrow, their minds ever joyful; the men and women there are golden-hued, and the women are remembered as Apsarases (celestial nymphs).

Word by Word

• anāmayāḥ: free from illness

• hi: indeed

• aśokāḥ: without grief/sorrow

• ca: and

• nityam: always

• mudita-mānasāḥ: having delighted/joyful minds

• suvarṇa-varṇāḥ: of golden complexion

• ca: and

• narāḥ: men

• striyaḥ: women

• ca: and

• apsarasaḥ: Apsarases, celestial nymphs

• smṛtāḥ: are remembered/are said to be

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) describing the characteristics of heavenly beings (svargavāsins) within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Apsaras

Tags

• Svarga
• Punya-phala
• Afterlife
• Merit
• Puranic cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse does not describe Pralaya; it depicts the characteristics of a celestial realm where beings enjoy the fruit of merit—freedom from disease and sorrow, and constant joy.

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

By portraying the blissful, sorrowless state attained through punya, it indirectly reinforces the Matsya Purana’s ethic that kings and householders should uphold dharma, charity, and right conduct to gain auspicious post-death results.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vastu, temple-building, or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its focus is cosmological and soteriological—describing the qualities of heavenly inhabitants.