Shloka 100

Matsya Purana — Characteristics of Dvāpara and Kali Yugas

Devanagari script

प्रवर्तते ह्यविच्छेदाद् यावन्मन्वन्तरक्षयः सुखमायुर्बलं रूपं धर्मार्थौ काम एव च //

Transliteration

pravartate hyavicchedād yāvanmanvantarakṣayaḥ sukhamāyurbalaṃ rūpaṃ dharmārthau kāma eva ca //

Translation

Indeed, without interruption it continues until the end of a Manvantara—bringing happiness, long life, strength, beauty, and the attainments of dharma and artha, and also kāma.

Word by Word

• pravartate: proceeds/continues

• hi: indeed

• avicchedāt: from non-interruption/without break

• yāvat: until

• manvantara-kṣayaḥ: the end/termination of a Manvantara

• sukham: happiness

• āyuḥ: lifespan/longevity

• balam: strength

• rūpam: beauty/form

• dharma-arthau: dharma and artha (righteousness and prosperity)

• kāmaḥ eva ca: and also desire/legitimate enjoyment

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Manvantara

Tags

• Dharma
• Phala-śruti
• Manvantara
• Punya
• Ethics

FAQs

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

It frames time in Manvantaras and says the fruit of sustained merit continues up to a Manvantara’s end, implying cosmic cycles govern how long such results endure.

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

It supports the Purāṇic ideal of living by dharma while also pursuing artha and kāma in a lawful way—promising stable worldly well-being (health, strength, beauty, happiness) when righteous conduct is maintained without lapse.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; the verse functions as a general phala-śruti—affirming that uninterrupted observance (ritual/dharma) yields enduring benefits.