Shloka 5

Matsya Purana — Lineage of the Pitṛs

Devanagari script

पुनर्ब्रह्मदिनान्ते तु जायन्ते ब्रह्मवादिनः सम्प्राप्य तां स्मृतिं भूयो योगं सांख्यमनुत्तमम् //

Transliteration

punarbrahmadinānte tu jāyante brahmavādinaḥ samprāpya tāṃ smṛtiṃ bhūyo yogaṃ sāṃkhyamanuttamam //

Translation

Then, at the close of Brahmā’s day, the expounders of Brahman are born again; regaining that former remembrance, they once more attain the unsurpassed disciplines of Yoga and Sāṅkhya.

Word by Word

• punar: again

• brahma-dina-ante: at the end of Brahmā’s day

• tu: indeed/then

• jāyante: are born

• brahma-vādinaḥ: speakers/teachers of Brahman (brahma-knowing sages)

• samprāpya: having regained/attained

• tāṃ: that

• smṛtim: memory, recollection

• bhūyaḥ: once again

• yogam: Yoga (spiritual discipline/union)

• sāṃkhyam: Sāṅkhya (discriminative metaphysics)

• anuttamam: unsurpassed, supreme

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu in the pralaya-cycle discourse)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• brahmavādinaḥ (brahma-knowing sages)
• Yoga
• Sāṅkhya

Tags

• Pralaya
• Kalpa
• Brahmā’s Day
• Yoga
• Sāṅkhya
• Rebirth of Sages

FAQs

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

It implies cyclical time: after Brahmā’s day ends and a dissolution occurs, sages are born again in the next phase and recover prior spiritual memory, showing continuity of wisdom across cosmic cycles.

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

By placing Yoga and Sāṅkhya as enduring, supreme disciplines, it frames righteous governance and household life as ultimately oriented toward preserving dharma and supporting sages and learning that sustain society across ages.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple-building rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is the primacy of preserving śāstric memory and disciplined practice (Yoga/Sāṅkhya), which underlies correct ritual transmission after cosmic transitions.