Shloka 165

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

नित्याय चात्मलिङ्गाय सूक्ष्मायैवेतराय च बुद्धाय विभवे चैव तुभ्यं मोक्षात्मने नमः //

Transliteration

nityāya cātmaliṅgāya sūkṣmāyaivetarāya ca buddhāya vibhave caiva tubhyaṃ mokṣātmane namaḥ //

Translation

Salutations to You—the eternal One; the Self whose very mark is the inner sign; the subtle and also the manifest; pure Intelligence (buddhi); the all-pervading Lord of power—You whose very nature is liberation (mokṣa).

Word by Word

• nityāya: to the eternal

• ca: and

• ātma-liṅgāya: to Him whose sign/mark is the Self (the inner indicator of consciousness)

• sūkṣmāya: to the subtle

• iva: as/indeed

• itarāya: to the other (i.e., the non-subtle, gross/manifest)

• ca: and

• buddhāya: to Intelligence/awakened consciousness

• vibhave: to majesty, power, all-pervading sovereignty

• caiva: and indeed

• tubhyam: to You

• mokṣa-ātmane: to Him whose essence is liberation

• namaḥ: salutation.

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (addressing Lord Matsya/Vishnu in praise)

Entities Mentioned

• Moksha (Liberation)
• Atman (Self)
• Buddhi (Intelligence)

Tags

• Moksha
• Stuti
• Vishnu-Tattva
• Vedanta
• Theology

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it frames the Lord as both subtle and manifest—implying He remains the eternal ground through which worlds appear and withdraw, even across pralaya.

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

By praising the Lord as buddhi (right intelligence) and mokṣa-ātman (liberation’s essence), it points rulers and householders toward dharma guided by clear discernment, with worldly power (vibhava) subordinated to spiritual freedom.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it functions as a stuti/mantra of salutations used in worship; it does not prescribe Vastu or iconometric rules but supports consecration by affirming the deity as both unmanifest (subtle) and manifest (worshippable form).