Shloka 75

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

ज्ञानं वैराग्यमैश्वर्यं धर्मश्चेति चतुष्टयम् सांसिद्धिकान्यथैतानि अप्रतीतानि तस्य वै //

Transliteration

jñānaṃ vairāgyamaiśvaryaṃ dharmaśceti catuṣṭayam sāṃsiddhikānyathaitāni apratītāni tasya vai //

Translation

Knowledge (jñāna), dispassion (vairāgya), lordly power (aiśvarya), and righteousness (dharma)—this set of four is said to be the marks of spiritual accomplishment; and when these are absent, it is indeed a sign that perfection has not been realized.

Word by Word

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam): knowledge, true understanding

• वैराग्यम् (vairāgyam): dispassion, detachment

• ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam): sovereignty, divine power, spiritual lordship

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ): righteousness, sacred duty

• इति (iti): thus

• चतुष्टयम् (catuṣṭayam): a set of four, fourfold group

• सांसिद्धिकानि (sāṃsiddhikāni): belonging to siddhi/perfection, indicative of accomplishment

• अथ (atha): then/indeed

• एतानि (etāni): these

• अप्रतीतानि (apratītāni): not manifest, not evident, not perceived

• तस्य (tasya): of him/of that person

• वै (vai): indeed, surely.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Dharma

Tags

• Moksha
• Jnana
• Vairagya
• Dharma
• Siddhi

FAQs

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

This verse is not about Pralaya; it defines inner criteria for spiritual accomplishment—knowledge, detachment, spiritual sovereignty, and dharma—rather than cosmic dissolution events.

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

It frames dharma and disciplined detachment as essential even amid power (aiśvarya). For a king or householder, authority and prosperity are validated when guided by knowledge and righteousness, not mere enjoyment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is foundational: temple-building, gifting, and rites bear higher fruit when grounded in jñāna, vairāgya, and dharma rather than display of wealth.