Shloka 92

Matsya Purana — Characteristics of Dvāpara and Kali Yugas

Devanagari script

विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्याच्च नमस्कृत्य स्वयम्भुवे प्रवृत्ते तु ततस्तस्मिन् पुनः कृतयुगे तु वै //

Transliteration

vistareṇānupūrvyācca namaskṛtya svayambhuve pravṛtte tu tatastasmin punaḥ kṛtayuge tu vai //

Translation

Then, having paid homage to Svayambhū (Brahmā) and having set forth the account in due sequence and in full detail, he continued; and in that course it was indeed said again that the Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga) returns once more.

Word by Word

• विस्तरेण: in detail, at length

• अनुपूर्व्याच्च: and in proper sequence/according to order

• नमस्कृत्य: having saluted, having bowed

• स्वयम्भुवे: to Svayambhū (self-born Brahmā)

• प्रवृत्ते: when (the narration/undertaking) began, having commenced

• तु: indeed/then

• ततः: thereafter

• तस्मिन्: in that (context/period)

• पुनः: again

• कृतयुगे: in the Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga)

• तु वै: indeed, certainly.

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) continuing the narrative frame (likely within the Matsya–Manu dialogue context)

Entities Mentioned

• Svayambhū (Brahmā)
• Kṛta Yuga (Satya Yuga)

Tags

• Yuga
• Manvantara
• CosmicCycles
• Brahma
• PuranaNarration

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it signals a structured, sequential narration tied to cosmic time, specifically the (re)mention or return of the Kṛta Yuga within the Purāṇic chronology.

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

Indirectly: it models dhārmic transmission—beginning any authoritative teaching with reverence (namaskāra) to Brahmā and presenting tradition in orderly sequence—an ideal also expected in royal and household observances of śāstra.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or iconographic rule is stated; the ritual cue is the act of salutation (namaskṛtya) before commencing a formal exposition, reflecting Purāṇic/śāstric protocol.