Shloka 81

Matsya Purana — Kailasa

Devanagari script

आरोग्यायुःप्रमाणाभ्यां धर्मतः कामतो ऽर्थतः समन्वितानि भूतानि तेषु वर्षेषु भागशः //

Transliteration

ārogyāyuḥpramāṇābhyāṃ dharmataḥ kāmato 'rthataḥ samanvitāni bhūtāni teṣu varṣeṣu bhāgaśaḥ //

Translation

In those varṣas (regions), beings are endowed—each according to its allotted share—with health, lifespan, and bodily measure, and likewise with dharma, kāma (desire), and artha (prosperity).

Word by Word

• ārogya: health

• āyuḥ: lifespan

• pramāṇābhyām: by (the two) measures/standards (i.e., bodily measure and proportion)

• dharmataḥ: in terms of dharma/righteous order

• kāmataḥ: in terms of kāma/desire

• arthataḥ: in terms of artha/prosperity and worldly means

• samanvitāni: endowed/possessed of

• bhūtāni: living beings/creatures

• teṣu: in those

• varṣeṣu: varṣas (regions/divisions)

• bhāgaśaḥ: by portions/according to distribution.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu, continuing the Purāṇic exposition)

Tags

• Dharma
• Cosmology
• Varsha-vibhaga
• Artha
• Kama

FAQs

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

It does not directly describe pralaya; it describes the ordered distribution of qualities (health, lifespan, and the triad of dharma–kāma–artha) among beings across different varṣas, emphasizing cosmic regulation rather than dissolution.

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

By foregrounding dharma, kāma, and artha as divinely apportioned yet to be harmonized, it supports the Purāṇic ideal that a householder and king should pursue prosperity and desires under the governance of dharma, mindful of differing capacities among peoples and regions.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; however, the term pramāṇa (measure/proportion) resonates with later Vāstu-śāstra usage where correct measure and proportion are foundational—here applied broadly to embodied life and its ordained limits.