Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Measures of Time: Caturyuga Computation

Devanagari script

दिव्येन च प्रमाणेन प्रवक्ष्याम्यन्तरं मनोः सहस्राणां शतान्याहुः स च वै परिसंख्यया //

Transliteration

divyena ca pramāṇena pravakṣyāmyantaraṃ manoḥ sahasrāṇāṃ śatānyāhuḥ sa ca vai parisaṃkhyayā //

Translation

And now, by the divine measure of time, I shall explain the interval of a Manu. It is declared to be hundreds of thousands, and that too by precise calculation.

Word by Word

• दिव्येन: by the divine (celestial)

• च: and

• प्रमाणेन: by a measure/standard

• प्रवक्ष्यामि: I shall explain

• अन्तरम्: the interval/period

• मनोः: of Manu

• सहस्राणाम्: of thousands

• शतानि: hundreds

• आहुः: they say/declare

• सः: that (period)

• च: and

• वै: indeed

• परिसंख्यया: by exact reckoning/enumeration

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Manu

Tags

• Manvantara
• CosmicTime
• PuranaChronology
• DivineMeasure
• MatsyaPurana

FAQs

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

It frames cosmic history in measurable, “divine” units, implying that events like pralaya and renewal occur according to fixed, computable cycles rather than randomness.

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

Indirectly, it grounds dharma in long cosmic order: a king or householder is encouraged to act with restraint and perspective, knowing human life sits within vast, regulated Manvantara cycles.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual rule is stated; the takeaway is methodological—ritual calendars and traditional reckonings rely on standardized “divine” measures of time used in Purāṇic computation.