Shloka 43

Matsya Purana — Genealogy and Classification of Sacred Fires

Devanagari script

पूर्वे मन्वन्तरे ऽतीते शुक्रैर्यामैश्च तैः सह एते देवगणैः सार्धं प्रथमस्यान्तरे मनोः //

Transliteration

pūrve manvantare 'tīte śukrairyāmaiśca taiḥ saha ete devagaṇaiḥ sārdhaṃ prathamasyāntare manoḥ //

Translation

When the earlier Manvantara had passed, together with the Śukras and the Yāmas, these very groups of gods existed in the Manvantara of the first Manu as well.

Word by Word

• pūrve: in the earlier/previous

• manvantare: Manvantara (age/period of a Manu)

• atīte: having passed, elapsed

• śukraiḥ: with the Śukras (a class/group of divine beings)

• yāmaiḥ: with the Yāmas (a class/group of divine beings)

• ca: and

• taiḥ saha: along with them

• ete: these

• devagaṇaiḥ: with the groups/hosts of gods

• sārdham: together, in company

• prathamasya: of the first

• antare: in the interval/within the period

• manoḥ: of Manu

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in instruction to Manu, within the Matsya Purana’s cosmological narration)

Entities Mentioned

• Manu
• Manvantara
• Śukras
• Yāmas
• Deva-gaṇa

Tags

• Manvantaras
• Cosmology
• Deva-gaṇas
• Puranic chronology
• Genealogies

FAQs

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

It implies cyclical cosmic administration: after one Manvantara ends, similar classes of divine hosts (deva-gaṇas like the Śukras and Yāmas) are described as present again in another Manvantara, reflecting continuity across cosmic cycles rather than a one-time creation.

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

Indirectly, it frames dharma within cosmic order: kings and householders are expected to align conduct with the governing order of their age (Manvantara). The verse supports the Purāṇic idea that social and religious duties are stabilized by recurring divine oversight.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-rule detail appears here; the ritual takeaway is contextual—Manvantara-based cosmology is often used to situate rites, genealogies, and sacred histories within an authoritative timeline in the Matsya Purana.