Shloka 15

Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution

Devanagari script

वेदान्प्रवर्तयिष्यामि त्वत्सर्गादौ महीपते एवमुक्त्वा स भगवांस् तत्रैवान्तरधीयत //

Transliteration

vedānpravartayiṣyāmi tvatsargādau mahīpate evamuktvā sa bhagavāṃs tatraivāntaradhīyata //

Translation

“O king, at the beginning of your creation-cycle I shall set the Vedas in motion again.” Having spoken thus, that Blessed Lord vanished there itself.

Word by Word

• vedān: the Vedas

• pravartayiṣyāmi: I shall cause to proceed / re-establish / set in motion

• tvat-sarga-ādau: at the beginning of your (Manu’s) creation / progeny-cycle

• mahīpate: O lord of the earth (king)

• evam: thus

• uktvā: having said

• saḥ: he

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord (Matsya/Vishnu)

• tatra-eva: right there

• antaradhīyata: disappeared / became unmanifest

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Vedas

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya Avatara
• Vedas
• Manvantara
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It presents Pralaya as a reset of cosmic order where Vedic knowledge is re-established at the start of Manu’s new creation-cycle, ensuring continuity after dissolution.

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

By addressing Manu as “mahīpati,” it implies that righteous rulership and social order in the new age depend on the Vedas being re-proclaimed—linking governance and household dharma to Vedic authority.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is foundational: Vedic revelation is the prerequisite for correct yajña, rites, and dharma-based practices in the renewed world.