Shloka 4

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

जयन्ति यान्देवगणा वैराजा इति विश्रुताः ये चैते योगविभ्रष्टाः प्राप्य लोकान्सनातनान् //

Transliteration

jayanti yāndevagaṇā vairājā iti viśrutāḥ ye caite yogavibhraṣṭāḥ prāpya lokānsanātanān //

Translation

Victorious indeed are those hosts of gods famed as the Vairājas; and even those who have fallen away from yoga attain the eternal worlds.

Word by Word

• jayanti: are victorious / triumph

• yān: those whom / those

• devagaṇāḥ: hosts of gods, divine groups

• vairājāḥ: the Vairājas (a class of deities associated with Virāja/cosmic sovereignty)

• iti: thus

• viśrutāḥ: renowned, well-known

• ye: who, those who

• ca: and

• ete: these

• yoga-vibhraṣṭāḥ: those who have deviated/fallen from yogic discipline

• prāpya: having attained

• lokān: worlds/realms

• sanātanān: eternal, everlasting.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Vairājas
• Devagaṇas
• Yoga (as discipline)

Tags

• Cosmology
• Lokas
• Yoga
• Afterlife
• Deva-classes

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it emphasizes continuity of higher realms: certain divine classes (Vairājas) and “eternal worlds” persist as stable destinations for merit, even across cosmic changes like pralaya.

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

It underscores that disciplined spiritual practice (yoga/inner restraint) yields lasting results; even a lapse does not erase all merit—supporting the Matsya Purana’s ethic that rulers and householders should sustain dharma and self-control for higher attainments.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or temple-ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is doctrinal—classification of deities and the doctrine of attaining higher lokas, which can inform ritual intent (devatā-bhāva) rather than construction technique.