Shloka 104

Matsya Purana — Characteristics of Dvāpara and Kali Yugas

Devanagari script

तदेव च तदन्यासु पुनस्तद्वै यथाक्रमम् सर्गे सर्गे यथा भेदा ह्य् उत्पद्यन्ते तथैव च //

Transliteration

tadeva ca tadanyāsu punastadvai yathākramam sarge sarge yathā bhedā hy utpadyante tathaiva ca //

Translation

And that very same process occurs again in the others as well, indeed in due order; in each cycle of creation, the distinctions and varieties arise exactly as they do each time.

Word by Word

• tad eva: that very same (process/principle)

• ca: and

• tad-anyāsu: in the other (creations/world-cycles/forms) as well

• punaḥ: again

• tad vai: indeed that

• yathā-kramam: in proper sequence/according to order

• sarge sarge: in each creation, in every cycle of emanation

• yathā: just as/according as

• bhedāḥ: distinctions, varieties, differentiations

• hi: indeed/for

• utpadyante: are produced, arise

• tathā eva: in the same manner, exactly so

• ca: and.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Sarga

Tags

• Creation
• Cosmic Cycles
• Sarga
• Pralaya
• Puranic Cosmology

FAQs

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

It teaches cyclical cosmology: after dissolution, creation happens again in an ordered sequence, and the same kinds of distinctions (bheda) reappear in each new sarga.

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

By stressing that the world’s order repeatedly manifests “according to sequence,” it supports dharma as alignment with cosmic order—encouraging kings and householders to uphold stable, rule-based conduct rather than arbitrary action.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated, but the principle of yathākramam (proper sequence) underlies correct ritual procedure and traditional building canons—work proceeds by fixed stages so the intended forms and distinctions manifest properly.