Shloka 51

Matsya Purana — Characteristics of Dvāpara and Kali Yugas

Devanagari script

गोत्रेण वै चन्द्रमसो नाम्ना प्रमतिरुच्यते कलिसंध्यांशभागेषु मनोः स्वायम्भुवे ऽन्तरे //

Transliteration

gotreṇa vai candramaso nāmnā pramatirucyate kalisaṃdhyāṃśabhāgeṣu manoḥ svāyambhuve 'ntare //

Translation

In Manu’s Svāyambhuva Manvantara, within the fractional divisions known as the Kali-sandhyā portions, Pramati is indeed spoken of by name as belonging to the Candramas (Moon) gotra.

Word by Word

• गोत्रेण (gotreṇa): by lineage/gotra

• वै (vai): indeed

• चन्द्रमसो (candramaso): of Candramas/the Moon (lunar line)

• नाम्ना (nāmnā): by name

• प्रमतिः (pramatiḥ): Pramati (a proper name)

• उच्यते (ucyate): is said/is called

• कलि-संध्या-अंश-भागेषु (kali-saṃdhyā-aṃśa-bhāgeṣu): in the portions/divisions termed Kali-sandhyā

• मनोः (manoḥ): of Manu

• स्वायम्भुवे (svāyambhuve): in the Svāyambhuva (Manvantara)

• अन्तरे (antare): within/inside (the period).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu, continuing the Purāṇic narration of manvantaras and lineages)

Entities Mentioned

• Pramati
• Candramas (Moon)
• Svayambhuva Manu
• Kali-sandhya

Tags

• Dynasties
• Genealogy
• Manvantara
• Gotra
• Puranic chronology

FAQs

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

This verse is not describing Pralaya; it situates a named figure (Pramati) within the Svāyambhuva Manvantara and a specific chronological subdivision (Kali-sandhyā portions), emphasizing Purāṇic time-keeping rather than cosmic dissolution.

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

Indirectly, it supports dharma through lineage-memory: knowing gotra and ancestral lines is tied to rites (śrāddha, marriage rules, and ritual eligibility), which are central householder duties and to a king’s role as preserver of social order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Architectural rules are not mentioned; the ritual relevance is genealogical—affirming gotra (Candramas) and time-period (Svāyambhuva Manvantara), which can frame proper performance of lineage-based rites.