Shloka 72
Matsya Purana — Paurava Genealogy
*सूत उवाच यथा मे कीर्तितं पूर्वं व्यासेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा भाव्यं कलियुगं चैव तथा मन्वन्तराणि च //
*sūta uvāca yathā me kīrtitaṃ pūrvaṃ vyāsenākliṣṭakarmaṇā bhāvyaṃ kaliyugaṃ caiva tathā manvantarāṇi ca //
Sūta said: “Just as it was formerly recounted to me by Vyāsa of unwearied action, so too shall I relate what is to come: the Kali Yuga, and likewise the Manvantaras.”
FAQs
This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it introduces a forward-looking narration about cosmic time—specifically Kali Yuga and the sequence of Manvantaras—within the broader Purāṇic framework that also includes periodic dissolutions.
Indirectly, it sets the stage for teachings suited to Kali Yuga and different Manvantara contexts; in the Matsya Purāṇa, dharma for kings and householders is often calibrated to the conditions of the age, so this verse functions as a transition into age-specific guidance.
No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it is a narrative preface indicating that the forthcoming discourse will cover Kali Yuga and Manvantara cycles, which elsewhere in the text can frame when particular rites, temple-building norms, or religious duties are emphasized.