Shloka 3
Matsya Purana — Manvantaras
युगमात्रं तु जीवन्ति न्यूनं तत्स्याद्द्वयेन च चतुर्दशसु तावन्तो ज्ञेया मन्वन्तरेष्विह //
yugamātraṃ tu jīvanti nyūnaṃ tatsyāddvayena ca caturdaśasu tāvanto jñeyā manvantareṣviha //
They live for a span equal to a Yuga; and in each successive case it becomes less by two (units). Thus, within the fourteen Manvantaras, their lifespans are to be understood in that manner.
FAQs
It frames cosmic history in repeating time-cycles (yugas within Manvantaras), a key structure used to describe periods leading up to and following pralaya, even though this verse specifically focuses on lifespan variation across Manvantaras.
By emphasizing that lifespans and conditions vary by age and Manvantara, it supports the Purāṇic idea that dharma-practice and governance must be calibrated to the time (yuga-dharma), encouraging rulers and householders to act with urgency and appropriateness for confirming conditions.
No direct Vāstu or temple-rule is stated here; its ritual takeaway is chronological—rites, calendars, and Purāṇic reckoning often rely on yuga/manvantara frameworks to situate traditions within cosmic time.