Shloka 22

Matsya Purana — Lineage of Yayāti through Yadu and the Deeds of Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Devanagari script

सर्वे देवैः समं प्राप्तैर् विमानस्थैरलंकृताः गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च नित्यमेवोपशोभिताः //

Transliteration

sarve devaiḥ samaṃ prāptair vimānasthairalaṃkṛtāḥ gandharvairapsarobhiśca nityamevopaśobhitāḥ //

Translation

All are adorned by the gods who arrive together, seated in vimānas—celestial aerial cars; and they are ever beautified by Gandharvas and Apsarases.

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all (those beings/regions)

• देवैः: by the gods

• समं: together, in company

• प्राप्तैः: having arrived, who have come

• विमानस्थैः: seated/standing in vimānas (celestial vehicles)

• अलंकृताः: adorned, embellished

• गन्धर्वैः: by Gandharvas (celestial musicians)

• अप्सरोभिः: by Apsarases (celestial nymphs)

• च: and

• नित्यम्: always

• एव: indeed, certainly

• उपशोभिताः: made splendid, further beautified

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing celestial splendour within the Matsya Purana’s discourse

Entities Mentioned

• Devas
• Vimanas
• Gandharvas
• Apsarases

Tags

• Svarga
• Vimana
• Gandharva
• Apsaras
• Cosmography

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead, it depicts the ongoing splendour of celestial realms, emphasizing their perpetual ornamentation by divine beings.

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

Indirectly, it functions as a motivational vision: Purāṇic descriptions of divine worlds commonly reinforce the value of dharma and merit (puṇya) that lead to exalted, heavenly states.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The key technical motif is the vimāna (celestial vehicle/abode), a term that later overlaps with temple superstructure vocabulary; here it is primarily cosmographic—depicting divine conveyances rather than prescribing Vāstu rules.