Shloka 11

Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds

Devanagari script

महात्मानो महाभागा गमिष्यन्ति परं पदम् तानुत्पाद्य पुनर् योगात् सवरा मोक्षमेष्यसि //

Transliteration

mahātmāno mahābhāgā gamiṣyanti paraṃ padam tānutpādya punar yogāt savarā mokṣameṣyasi //

Translation

Those great-souled, highly fortunate ones will attain the supreme state. And when you have brought them forth as progeny, then again—through Yoga—you too, together with Savarā, will reach liberation (mokṣa).

Word by Word

• mahātmānaḥ: great-souled ones

• mahābhāgāḥ: highly fortunate, illustrious

• gamiṣyanti: will go/attain

• param padam: the supreme abode/state (moksha)

• tān: them

• utpādya: having produced/begotten (as offspring)

• punaḥ: again, thereafter

• yogāt: through yoga/union (spiritual discipline)

• savarā: with Savarā (a named companion/consort in context)

• mokṣam: liberation

• eṣyasi: you will attain

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Savarā
• Moksha (param padam)

Tags

• Moksha
• Yoga
• Manvantara
• Progeny
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; instead, it emphasizes post-duty spiritual attainment—after establishing worthy progeny, one returns to Yoga and reaches the “supreme state” (parama pada).

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

It frames liberation as compatible with worldly responsibility: first fulfill lineage/continuity (utpādya—begetting worthy offspring who are “mahātmānaḥ”), and then pursue Yoga for moksha—an ideal progression for rulers and householders in Purāṇic ethics.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu/temple-architecture rule is stated in this verse; the focus is soteriological—progeny, then yogic discipline culminating in moksha.