Matsya Purana — The Rite of Gifting the ‘Silver Mountain’, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

सोमलोके स गन्धर्वैः किंनराप्सरसां गणैः पूज्यमानो वसेद्विद्वान् यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् //

Transliteration

somaloke sa gandharvaiḥ kiṃnarāpsarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ pūjyamāno vasedvidvān yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam //

Translation

ସେହି ବିଦ୍ୱାନ୍ ପୁରୁଷ ସୋମଲୋକରେ ଗନ୍ଧର୍ବ, କିନ୍ନର ଓ ଅପ୍ସରାମାନଙ୍କ ଗଣଦ୍ୱାରା ପୂଜିତ ହୋଇ, ସର୍ବଭୂତ-ପ୍ରଳୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବସେ।

Word by Word

• somaloke: in the world of Soma (the lunar heaven)

• saḥ: he

• gandharvaiḥ: by the Gandharvas

• kiṃnara-apsarasām: of Kinnaras and Apsarases

• gaṇaiḥ: by groups/hosts

• pūjyamānaḥ: being honored/worshipped

• vased: would dwell/abides

• vidvān: the learned/wise person

• yāvat: until

• ābhūta-saṃplavam: the inundation/dissolution extending to all beings (universal pralaya)

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Soma
• Gandharvas
• Kinnaras
• Apsarases

Tags

• Pralaya
• Svarga
• Soma-loka
• Phala-shruti
• Afterlife

FAQs

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

It states that even exalted heavenly enjoyments in Soma-loka are temporary and last only until the universal dissolution (ābhūta-saṃplava), when all conditioned realms are withdrawn.

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

By praising the destiny of the vidvān (the learned), it implies that disciplined study, right conduct, and support of sacred learning are key duties; such dharmic living yields refined posthumous states, though still within impermanence.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-building rule appears here; the ritual takeaway is the phala (result) doctrine—proper dharma and sacred learning lead to honored residence in higher lokas, yet all rites remain within the cycle ending in pralaya.