Shloka 27

Matsya Purana — Pitṛ Worlds

Devanagari script

उत्पन्नाः स्वधया ते तु ब्रह्मत्वं प्राप्य योगिनः कृत्वा सृष्ट्यादिकं सर्वं मानसे साम्प्रतं स्थिताः //

Transliteration

utpannāḥ svadhayā te tu brahmatvaṃ prāpya yoginaḥ kṛtvā sṛṣṭyādikaṃ sarvaṃ mānase sāmprataṃ sthitāḥ //

Translation

Born through their own inner power, those yogins—having attained the state of Brahman—performed the entire process beginning with creation; and now they abide in the mental (subtle) realm.

Word by Word

• utpannāḥ: arisen, born

• svadhayā: by their own power/insight (inner potency)

• te: they

• tu: indeed

• brahmatvam: the state of Brahman/Brahmāhood

• prāpya: having attained

• yoginaḥ: yogins, contemplatives

• kṛtvā: having done, having accomplished

• sṛṣṭi-ādikam: creation and the rest (maintenance, dissolution, etc.)

• sarvam: all

• mānase: in the mental/subtle sphere

• sāmpratam: now, at present

• sthitāḥ: abiding, established

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Yogins
• Brahman (Brahmatva)

Tags

• Creation
• Cosmology
• Yoga
• Mānasa-sṛṣṭi
• Pralaya

FAQs

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

It frames creation (and the whole cycle beginning with creation) as an act accomplished through yogic, subtle power, after which the agents abide in a mental/subtle plane—implying cosmic processes can be rooted in consciousness rather than only physical mechanisms.

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

Indirectly, it elevates disciplined inner mastery (yoga, self-control, clarity of mind) as foundational; a king or householder is guided to govern and act from steadiness of mind, mirroring the ideal of accomplishing duties without losing inner establishment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the takeaway is conceptual—ritual and sacred building in the Purāṇic worldview ultimately aim to align outer action with inner (mānasa) purity and concentrated intention.