Shloka 83

Matsya Purana — Soma

Devanagari script

पर्वणां चैव यः कालो यातनास्थानमेव च समासात्कीर्तितस्तुभ्यं सर्ग एष सनातनः //

Transliteration

parvaṇāṃ caiva yaḥ kālo yātanāsthānameva ca samāsātkīrtitastubhyaṃ sarga eṣa sanātanaḥ //

Translation

The proper times for the sacred observances (parvans) and the very abodes of punishment have been briefly declared to you; this is the eternal account of creation (sarga).

Word by Word

• पर्वणाम् (parvaṇām): of the parvans/sacred occasions

• च एव (caiva): and indeed

• यः (yaḥ): which

• कालः (kālaḥ): time/appointed time

• यातना-स्थानम् (yātanā-sthānam): place/realm of torment (hellish punishment)

• एव (eva): precisely/indeed

• च (ca): and

• समासात् (samāsāt): in brief/summarized

• कीर्तितः (kīrtitaḥ): has been described/proclaimed

• तुभ्यम् (tubhyam): to you

• सर्गः (sargaḥ): creation/cosmic emanation

• एषः (eṣaḥ): this

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ): eternal/primeval

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Parvan (sacred observance times)
• Yatana-sthana (realms of punishment)
• Sarga (creation)

Tags

• Sarga
• Pralaya
• Karma
• Ritual Timing
• Naraka

FAQs

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

It frames the teaching as part of the “eternal sarga,” indicating that cosmic creation is presented as a perennial doctrine alongside moral causality (punishment realms), rather than a purely historical event.

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

By pairing parvan-timings (right performance of rites) with yātanā-sthānas (consequences of wrongdoing), it reinforces dharma: rulers and householders must follow correct ritual timing and ethical conduct to avoid karmic downfall.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it emphasizes kāla (proper timing) for parvans—key for śrāddha, vrata, and festival observances; there is no direct Vāstu/temple-construction rule stated in this specific verse.