Shloka 81

Matsya Purana — Manvantaras

Devanagari script

निवृत्तिसमकालाच्च बुद्ध्याव्यक्त ऋषिस्त्वयम् ऋषते परमं यस्मात् परमर्षिस्ततः स्मृतः //

Transliteration

nivṛttisamakālācca buddhyāvyakta ṛṣistvayam ṛṣate paramaṃ yasmāt paramarṣistataḥ smṛtaḥ //

Translation

And because you arise at the very time of withdrawal (nivṛtti), you are a Ṛṣi whose intelligence is unmanifest (avyakta). Since you attain the supreme state of ṛṣi-hood, you are therefore remembered as a Paramarṣi.

Word by Word

• निवृत्ति-सम-कालात् (nivṛtti-sama-kālāt): at the same time as withdrawal/cessation

• च (ca): and

• बुद्ध्या-अव्यक्तः (buddhyā-avyaktaḥ): with intelligence unmanifest / whose cognition is subtle and not outwardly expressed

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ): a seer-sage

• त्वयम्/त्वम् (tvayam/tvam): you (indeed)

• ऋषते (ṛṣate): attains/obtains the status of a ṛṣi (i.e., seerhood)

• परमम् (paramam): the supreme

• यस्मात् (yasmāt): because/since

• परम-ऋषिः (paramarṣiḥ): the highest seer (Paramarṣi)

• ततः (tataḥ): therefore/from that reason

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ): is remembered/called.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu on spiritual classifications

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Ṛṣi
• Paramarṣi
• Nivṛtti

Tags

• Jnana
• Nivṛtti
• Rishi-Classification
• Moksha
• Puranic-Teachings

FAQs

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

It points to a pralaya-adjacent idea: at the moment of nivṛtti (withdrawal/cessation), a seer’s cognition becomes subtle (avyakta), indicating an inward turning that aligns with dissolution-oriented spirituality rather than outward creation.

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

It frames an ideal end-goal for rulers like Manu: even while upholding dharma, one should cultivate nivṛtti (inner renunciation) so that wisdom becomes steady and subtle—leading toward the highest spiritual status rather than mere worldly sovereignty.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the takeaway is conceptual: successful rites and sacred building are meant to support nivṛtti—inner withdrawal and refinement of buddhi—culminating in higher spiritual realization.