Shloka 65

Matsya Purana — Yadu Lineage

Devanagari script

कृत्स्नानि मयि तिष्ठन्ति पादस्तेषां सुरेषु वै तत्सर्वं वः प्रदास्यामि युष्मदर्थे धृता मया //

Transliteration

kṛtsnāni mayi tiṣṭhanti pādasteṣāṃ sureṣu vai tatsarvaṃ vaḥ pradāsyāmi yuṣmadarthe dhṛtā mayā //

Translation

“All of those are wholly established in me; their portions indeed abide among the gods. All that I shall bestow upon you—having been upheld by me for your sake.”

Word by Word

• kṛtsnāni: wholly, entirely, in full

• mayi: in Me

• tiṣṭhanti: stand/abide/are established

• pādāḥ: quarters/parts/portions (also ‘feet’ in a technical sense)

• teṣām: of them/of those

• sureṣu: among the gods (Devas)

• vai: indeed, certainly

• tat sarvam: all that (entirety of it)

• vaḥ: to you/for you (plural)

• pradāsyāmi: I shall give/bestow

• yuṣmad-arthe: for your purpose/for your sake

• dhṛtā: upheld/maintained/kept in reserve

• mayā: by Me.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) as the divine instructor and protector

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya (Vishnu)
• Suras (Devas)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsyavatara
• Divine protection
• Devas
• Cosmic order

FAQs

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

It implies that during cosmic crisis or dissolution, the totality of powers and their functional ‘portions’ are secured in the Divine (Matsya/Vishnu), to be restored afterward—preservation preceding renewal.

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

By analogy, it models dharma as “holding in trust”: a king or householder should protect resources, people, and sacred duties during hardship and later redistribute or restore them for the common good—acting as a steward rather than an owner.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the key takeaway is the principle of correct “placement and restoration” (dhāraṇa/pradāna), which later Vastu and ritual sections mirror through conserving sacred order and re-establishing it according to rule.