Shloka 63

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

कुबेरानुचरा ह्येते चत्वारस्तत्समाश्रिताः एवमेव तु विज्ञेया सिद्धिः पर्वतवासिनाम् //

Transliteration

kuberānucarā hyete catvārastatsamāśritāḥ evameva tu vijñeyā siddhiḥ parvatavāsinām //

Translation

These four are indeed attendants of Kubera and remain under his protection. In this very manner, the siddhi (occult attainment/power) of those who dwell upon the mountains is to be understood.

Word by Word

• कुबेरानुचराः (kuberānucarāḥ): attendants/followers of Kubera

• हि (hi): indeed

• एते (ete): these

• चत्वारः (catvāraḥ): four

• तत्समाश्रिताः (tat-samāśritāḥ): dependent on him/taking refuge in him

• एवमेव (evam eva): just so/in this very way

• तु (tu): indeed/and

• विज्ञेया (vijñeyā): should be understood/known

• सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ): supernatural accomplishment/attainment

• पर्वतवासिनाम् (parvata-vāsinām): of mountain-dwellers/of those residing on mountains

Speaker

• Likely Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (narrative teaching voice of the Matsya Purana)

Entities Mentioned

• Kubera

Tags

• Yaksha
• Kubera
• Siddhi
• Sacred Mountains
• Puranic Cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it describes cosmological hierarchy—beings connected with Kubera—and explains how to understand the “siddhi” associated with mountain-dwellers.

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

Indirectly, it frames supernatural power (siddhi) as belonging within a cosmic order under divine or regent authority (here Kubera), reminding rulers/householders to respect sacred hierarchies rather than pursue power without discipline and rightful alignment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse implies sacred geography: mountain sites are associated with specific classes of beings and siddhis, a useful principle in choosing/understanding pilgrimage locations and ritually charged landscapes (often relevant to temple-site traditions).