Shloka 17

Matsya Purana — Brahmā–Gāyatrī as a Divine Pair and the Early Genealogies of Creation

Devanagari script

*ब्रह्मोवाच वैवस्वते ऽन्तरे प्राप्ते यादवान्वयसम्भवः रामो नाम यदा मर्त्यो मत्सत्त्वबलमाश्रितः //

Transliteration

*brahmovāca vaivasvate 'ntare prāpte yādavānvayasambhavaḥ rāmo nāma yadā martyo matsattvabalamāśritaḥ //

Translation

Brahmā said: When the Vaivasvata Manvantara had arrived, there arose in the Yādava lineage a mortal named Rāma, who relied upon the power and strength of the Matsya (Fish) nature.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मोवाच: Brahmā said

• वैवस्वते अन्तरे: in the Vaivasvata Manvantara/period of Vaivasvata Manu

• प्राप्ते: having come/arrived

• यादव-अन्वय-सम्भवः: born in the Yādava lineage/dynasty

• रामो नाम: named Rāma

• यदा: when

• मर्त्यः: a mortal man

• मत्सत्त्व-बलम्: the strength/power of fish-nature (Matsya essence)

• आश्रितः: having taken refuge in/depending on

Speaker

• Brahma

Entities Mentioned

• Brahma
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Vaivasvata Manvantara
• Yadava dynasty
• Rama
• Matsya (fish-nature / Matsya principle)

Tags

• Manvantara
• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Matsya
• Puranic chronology

FAQs

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

It situates the narrative in the Vaivasvata Manvantara (a cosmic administrative age after a cycle), implying post-dissolution continuity of lineages rather than describing Pralaya directly.

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

Indirectly, it frames righteous rule and lineage continuity within Manvantara order—kings and householders are understood to uphold dharma so dynasties (like the Yādavas) endure across ages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

None is stated explicitly; the verse is primarily chronological and genealogical, not a Vastu Shastra or ritual-procedure instruction.