Shloka 62

Matsya Purana — Nārāyaṇa as Haṃsa in the Cosmic Ocean: Vedic Yajña-Puruṣa and Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vi...

Devanagari script

युगे युगे च स्रक्ष्यामि मार्कण्डेयाखिलं जगत् तदेतदखिलं सर्वं मार्कण्डेयावधारय //

Transliteration

yuge yuge ca srakṣyāmi mārkaṇḍeyākhilaṃ jagat tadetadakhilaṃ sarvaṃ mārkaṇḍeyāvadhāraya //

Translation

In every age (yuga), O Mārkaṇḍeya, I shall bring forth and preserve the whole world. Therefore, grasp this well—this entire account in its fullness, O Mārkaṇḍeya.

Word by Word

• yuge yuge: in each yuga/age

• ca: and

• srakṣyāmi: I shall create/bring forth (and sustain)

• mārkaṇḍeya: O Markandeya

• akhilam: entire, complete

• jagat: the world, moving universe

• tat: that

• etat: this

• akhilam sarvam: all of it entirely

• avadhāraya: understand, fix in mind, ascertain

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Sage Markandeya

Entities Mentioned

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Jagat

Tags

• Yuga
• Creation
• Preservation
• Cosmic cycles
• Puranic teaching

FAQs

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

It emphasizes cyclical time: across successive yugas the divine power repeatedly brings forth and sustains the world, implying recurring creation after cosmic transitions such as pralaya.

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

By stressing steady divine order across ages, it underwrites dharma as a stable cosmic principle—encouraging rulers and householders to uphold righteous conduct in harmony with that enduring order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse functions as a doctrinal assurance of cosmic continuity that later supports ritual and temple traditions as part of maintaining dharma across yugas.