Shloka 62

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

मन्त्राः प्रादुर्भवन्त्यादौ पूर्वमन्वन्तरस्य ह असंतोषाद्भयाद्दुःखान् मोहाच्छोकाच्च पञ्चधा //

Transliteration

mantrāḥ prādurbhavantyādau pūrvamanvantarasya ha asaṃtoṣādbhayādduḥkhān mohācchokācca pañcadhā //

Translation

At the very beginning of the former Manvantara, the mantras manifest in a fivefold manner—arising from discontent, fear, suffering, delusion, and grief.

Word by Word

• मन्त्राः (mantrāḥ): sacred formulas/mantras

• प्रादुर्भवन्ति (prādurbhavanti): come forth, manifest

• आदौ (ādau): at the beginning

• पूर्व-मन्वन्तरस्य (pūrva-manvantarasya): of the former/previous Manvantara

• ह (ha): indeed/emphatic particle

• असंतोषात् (asaṃtoṣāt): from discontent/dissatisfaction

• भयात् (bhayāt): from fear

• दुःखात्/दुःखान् (duḥkhāt/duḥkhān): from suffering/pain

• मोहात् (mोहात्): from delusion/confusion

• शोकात् (śokāt): from grief/sorrow

• च (ca): and

• पञ्चधा (pañcadhā): fivefold, in five ways

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (in dialogue instruction to Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Manvantara
• Mantras

Tags

• Manvantara
• Cosmology
• Mantra-Origins
• Dharma
• Psychology

FAQs

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

It points to a Manvantara-level cosmology where mantras are said to manifest at the beginning of an epoch, linked to five inner disturbances; it is about cyclical emergence of sacred speech rather than a direct description of Pralaya itself.

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

By identifying discontent, fear, suffering, delusion, and grief as key destabilizers, it implies that a ruler or householder should cultivate steadiness and dharma-based discipline; mantras function as tools to pacify these states and restore order in mind and society.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse is primarily ritual-psychological: it frames mantras as arising in relation to mental afflictions, supporting their use in japa, homa, and expiatory rites, though it does not give direct Vastu or temple-construction rules.