Shloka 64

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

अतीतानागतानां च पञ्चधा ह्यार्षकं स्मृतम् तथा ऋषीणां वक्ष्यामि आर्षस्येह समुद्भवम् //

Transliteration

atītānāgatānāṃ ca pañcadhā hyārṣakaṃ smṛtam tathā ṛṣīṇāṃ vakṣyāmi ārṣasyeha samudbhavam //

Translation

Concerning what is past and what is yet to come, the Ārṣa tradition (born of the ṛṣis) is remembered as fivefold. Likewise, here I shall explain the origin and arising of the ṛṣis’ Ārṣa lineage.

Word by Word

• atīta: past

• anāgata: future (yet to come)

• -ānām: of (genitive plural)

• ca: and

• pañcadhā: in five ways/fivefold

• hi: indeed

• ārṣakam: the Ārṣa tradition/that which pertains to the Ṛṣis

• smṛtam: is remembered/is taught in tradition

• tathā: likewise/also

• ṛṣīṇām: of the sages

• vakṣyāmi: I shall speak/I shall explain

• ārṣasya: of the Ārṣa (sage-derived) tradition/lineage

• iha: here (in this discourse)

• samudbhavam: origin/arising/source.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Ṛṣis
• Ārṣa (sage tradition)

Tags

• RishiLineages
• PuranaTradition
• Prophecy
• Itihasa
• Dharma

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly describe Pralaya; it frames the Purana’s method of preserving and transmitting knowledge of past and future events through a fivefold Ārṣa (rishi-based) tradition.

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

By emphasizing a structured, remembered tradition (smṛta) and authentic rishi-lineage transmission, it underlines that kings and householders should ground decisions in reliable śāstric and rishi-sanctioned teachings rather than personal speculation.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No specific Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it serves as a thematic transition announcing an authoritative explanation of Ārṣa origins—often the basis by which later ritual and temple-building rules claim legitimacy.