Shloka 33

Matsya Purana — Prologue to the Matsya Purana and the Manu–Pralaya Rescue Narrative

Devanagari script

ततो लयान्ते सर्वस्य स्थावरस्य चरस्य च प्रजापतिस्त्वं भविता जगतः पृथिवीपते //

Transliteration

tato layānte sarvasya sthāvarasya carasya ca prajāpatistvaṃ bhavitā jagataḥ pṛthivīpate //

Translation

Then, at the end of the dissolution of all beings—both the immovable and the moving—O lord of the earth, you will become Prajāpati, the progenitor of the world.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• laya-ante: at the end of dissolution

• sarvasya: of all

• sthāvarasya: of the immovable (plants, mountains, fixed beings)

• carasya: of the moving (animals, humans, mobile beings)

• ca: and

• prajā-patiḥ: lord of creatures, progenitor

• tvam: you

• bhavitā: will become

• jagataḥ: of the world

• pṛthivī-pate: O lord of the earth (king).

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu as the Fish incarnation)

Entities Mentioned

• Prajapati
• Pralaya (Laya)
• Pṛthivīpati (the King—Vaivasvata Manu by implication)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Creation
• Manu
• Kingship
• Cosmic Order

FAQs

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

It states that after the cosmic dissolution ends, the world is repopulated again, and the addressed king is destined to become a Prajāpati—an agent of renewed creation.

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

By calling the king a future Prajāpati, it frames kingship as stewardship of life and social continuity—protecting beings and enabling orderly regeneration of society after crisis.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse is primarily cosmological and political-theological, establishing Manu/kingly authority as divinely sanctioned for rebuilding the world.