Shloka 57

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

प्रतिमन्वन्तरं चैव श्रुतिरन्या विधीयते ऋचो यजूंषि सामानि यथावत्प्रतिदैवतम् //

Transliteration

pratimanvantaraṃ caiva śrutiranyā vidhīyate ṛco yajūṃṣi sāmāni yathāvatpratidaivatam //

Translation

In each Manvantara, a distinct recension of the Śruti is duly established; and the Ṛk-verses, Yajus-formulas, and Sāman-chants are arranged properly, deity by deity.

Word by Word

• prati-manvantaram: in each Manvantara (cosmic epoch of a Manu)

• ca eva: and indeed

• śrutiḥ: revealed scripture (Veda as heard)

• anyā: another, distinct

• vidhīyate: is ordained/laid down/established

• ṛcaḥ: Ṛgvedic verses

• yajūṃṣi: Yajurvedic sacrificial formulas

• sāmāni: Sāmavedic chants

• yathāvat: in due order, correctly

• prati-daivatam: according to each deity / deity-wise

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in discourse to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Manvantara
• Śruti
• Ṛk (Rigveda)
• Yajus (Yajurveda)
• Sāman (Samaveda)
• Devatā (deities)

Tags

• Manvantaras
• Vedic recensions
• Śruti
• Ritual order
• Deity-wise worship

FAQs

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

It implies cyclical cosmic time: as Manvantaras recur after vast transitions (often linked with pralaya-like resets), the revealed Veda is re-established in a fresh recension suited to that epoch.

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

It grounds dharma in correctly transmitted Śruti and proper ritual performance—kings and householders are expected to uphold sacrifice and worship with hymns and formulas applied in the right deity-specific order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The significance is ritual: Ṛk, Yajus, and Sāman are to be deployed “yathāvat” and “pratidaivatam,” i.e., with precise liturgical mapping of mantra-types to the appropriate deity in worship and sacrifice.