Shloka 16

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माभ्यासं तु कृतवान् भुवश्च पृथिवीं गतः प्राप्तश्च परमं स्थानं स तयोः पार्श्वमागतः //

Transliteration

brahmābhyāsaṃ tu kṛtavān bhuvaśca pṛthivīṃ gataḥ prāptaśca paramaṃ sthānaṃ sa tayoḥ pārśvamāgataḥ //

Translation

Having indeed practiced sustained contemplation on Brahman, he moved from the Bhuvar-loka to the earth; and having attained the supreme station, he came to the side of those two.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्माभ्यासम् (brahmābhyāsam): practice/repeated contemplation of Brahman

• तु (tu): indeed

• कृतवान् (kṛtavān): (he) performed/did

• भुवः (bhuvaḥ): Bhuvar-loka (the mid-region)

• च (ca): and

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm): the earth

• गतः (gataḥ): gone/reached

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ): attained/obtained

• च (ca): and

• परमम् (paramam): supreme/highest

• स्थानम् (sthānam): abode/state/position

• सः (saḥ): he

• तयोः (tayoḥ): of those two

• पार्श्वम् (pārśvam): side/proximity

• आगतः (āgataḥ): came/arrived

Speaker

• Sūta (narrating the Matsya Purāṇa dialogue/tradition; contextually within the Matsya–Manu teaching stream)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahman
• Bhuvar-loka
• Pṛthivī (Earth)

Tags

• Brahma-abhyasa
• Lokas
• Moksha
• Yoga
• Purana-cosmology

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya directly; it emphasizes post-cosmic geography (lokas) and the soul’s upward attainment—how Brahman-contemplation leads to reaching the “supreme station,” beyond ordinary worldly movement.

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

It supports the Purāṇic ideal that worldly roles (king/householder) are fulfilled alongside inner discipline: regular Brahma-abhyāsa (meditative recollection of the Absolute) is presented as the decisive practice that culminates in the highest spiritual attainment.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated here; the ritual takeaway is internal—consistent Brahman-focused practice is treated as a ‘higher rite’ leading to the paramam sthānam (supreme abode/state).