Shloka 31

Matsya Purana — Account of the Manvantaras: Manus

Devanagari script

कृत्वा धर्मव्यवस्थानं प्रयान्ति परमं पदम् सावर्ण्यस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि मनोर्भावि तथान्तरम् //

Transliteration

kṛtvā dharmavyavasthānaṃ prayānti paramaṃ padam sāvarṇyasya pravakṣyāmi manorbhāvi tathāntaram //

Translation

Having established the proper order of dharma, they attain the supreme state. Now I shall expound the Manvantara of Sāvarṇi, and likewise the future succession of the Manus.

Word by Word

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having done/after establishing

• धर्म-व्यवस्थानम् (dharma-vyavasthānam): the orderly arrangement/settlement of dharma (religious and social law)

• प्रयान्ति (prayānti): they go/attain

• परमं पदम् (paramaṃ padam): the supreme abode/state (highest goal)

• सावर्ण्यस्य (sāvarṇyasya): of Sāvarṇi (the Manu named Sāvarṇi)

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi): I shall declare/explain

• मनोः (manoḥ): of Manu

• भावि (bhāvi): future/to come

• तथा (tathā): likewise/also

• अन्तरम् (antaram): interval/period (here: a Manvantara or successive epoch).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Sāvarṇi Manu
• Manu
• Dharma
• Parama Pada

Tags

• Manvantara
• Dharma
• Manu lineage
• Cosmic cycles
• Matsya teachings

FAQs

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

It points to the post-cosmic-cycle restoration of order: after dharma is re-established in an epoch, the righteous attain the highest state, and the narrative moves to the next Manvantara (Sāvarṇi), a hallmark of Purāṇic cyclic time surrounding pralaya and renewal.

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

The verse foregrounds dharma-vyavasthā—setting society in right order—which is a core royal duty (rājadharma) and also a householder ideal through lawful conduct; such dharmic stabilization is presented as a cause for attaining the supreme good.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is broader—properly instituting dharma (including rites and social-religious norms) is treated as spiritually elevating and as the preface to discussing the next cosmic administration (Manvantara).