Shloka 6

Matsya Purana — Bhīma-Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

वैवस्वताख्ये संजाते सप्तमे सप्तलोककृत् द्वापराख्यं युगं तद्वद् अष्टाविंशतिमं जगुः //

Transliteration

vaivasvatākhye saṃjāte saptame saptalokakṛt dvāparākhyaṃ yugaṃ tadvad aṣṭāviṃśatimaṃ jaguḥ //

Translation

When the seventh Manvantara, known as Vaivasvata, had arisen, the Maker of the seven worlds likewise declared that the Dvāpara Yuga there is the twenty-eighth in the count.

Word by Word

vaivasvatākhyein the one called Vaivasvata

saṃjātehaving arisen/come into being

saptamein the seventh

saptalokakṛtthe creator/maker of the seven worlds

dvāparākhyamnamed Dvāpara

yugamthe age (yuga)

tadvadlikewise/in the same manner

aṣṭāviṃśatimamthe twenty-eighth

jaguḥthey declared/announced (said).

Speaker

Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, summarizing yuga-manvantara reckoning)

Entities Mentioned

VaivasvataManvantaraDvapara YugaSaptaloka (seven worlds)

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it focuses on cosmic timekeeping—how yugas are counted within the Vaivasvata (seventh) Manvantara.

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

Indirectly, it situates dharma within a yuga framework: the Matsya Purana often explains that duties and social order are interpreted according to the yuga and manvantara context.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is specified in this verse; its significance is chronological—useful for aligning rituals, genealogies, and Purāṇic narratives to yuga-manvantara counts.