Shloka 110

Matsya Purana — Solar–Lunar Motions

Devanagari script

आभूतसम्प्लवस्थानाम् अमृतत्वं विभाव्यते त्रैलोक्यस्थितिकालो हि न पुनर्मारगामिणाम् //

Transliteration

ābhūtasamplavasthānām amṛtatvaṃ vibhāvyate trailokyasthitikālo hi na punarmāragāmiṇām //

Translation

For those who abide in that state until the cosmic dissolution, immortality is contemplated; their measure is the span of the three worlds’ continuance, not a return again to the path of repeated wandering.

Word by Word

ā-bhūta-samplava-sthānāmof those abiding until the dissolution of beings/elements

amṛtatvamimmortality, deathlessness

vibhāvyateis contemplated/considered/ascertained

trailokyathe three worlds

sthiti-kālaḥthe period of continuance/maintenance

hiindeed

nanot

punaḥagain

mārgagāmiṇām (mārga-gāmiṇām)of those who go on the path (of return/repeated course), the wanderers who re-enter the cycle

Speaker

Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution typical of the Matsya–Manu dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

Trailokya (Three Worlds)

FAQs

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

It frames “immortality” in relation to pralaya: those established in a state enduring up to cosmic dissolution are not measured by ordinary lifespans but by the entire period of the three worlds’ continuance, implying a transcendence of recurring return.

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

Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic ethic that worldly duties (rājadharma and gṛhastha-dharma) should be performed with a view beyond cyclical wandering—cultivating steadiness and liberation-oriented intent rather than mere worldly repetition.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-rule instruction is stated; the verse is primarily cosmological and soteriological, emphasizing pralaya, the stability of worlds (sthiti), and freedom from return to saṃsāra.