Shloka 66

Matsya Purana — Cosmography of Jambūdvīpa: Varṣas

Devanagari script

एकादश सहस्राणि वर्षाणां ते नरोत्तमाः आयुष्प्रमाणं जीवन्ति शतानि दश पञ्च च //

Transliteration

ekādaśa sahasrāṇi varṣāṇāṃ te narottamāḥ āyuṣpramāṇaṃ jīvanti śatāni daśa pañca ca //

Translation

Those best of men live according to a lifespan measured as eleven thousand years—(that is,) fifteen hundred years.

Word by Word

• ekādaśa: eleven

• sahasrāṇi: thousands

• varṣāṇām: of years

• te: those

• narottamāḥ: best among men

• āyuḥ-pramāṇam: the standard measure of lifespan

• jīvanti: they live

• śatāni: hundreds

• daśa: ten

• pañca ca: and five (i.e., fifteen).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Narottama (best of men)

Tags

• Yuga-Dharma
• Manvantara
• Lifespan
• Cosmic chronology
• Puranic metrics

FAQs

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

It does not describe Pralaya directly; it belongs to the Purana’s time-and-age framework, giving a specific longevity measure used in yuga/manvantara chronology.

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

By defining āyuḥ-pramāṇa (expected lifespan) within an age, it frames how long rulers and householders have to pursue dharma, artha, and mokṣa—an implicit ethical backdrop for governance and disciplined living.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; its contribution is chronological—useful for dating rites, dynasties, and yuga-based prescriptions elsewhere in the Matsya Purana.