Shloka 30
Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
प्रत्यूषस्य् आगता ब्रह्मन् सत्यम् एतन् न तन् मृषा किन्त्व् अद्य तस्य कालस्य गतान्य् अब्दशतानि ते
pratyūṣasy āgatā brahman satyam etan na tan mṛṣā kintv adya tasya kālasya gatāny abdaśatāni te
“O Brahman, it is true that she came at dawn—this is no falsehood. Yet by today, in the measure of that time, hundreds of years have passed for you.”
A genealogical narrator within the Purāṇic account (embedded narration reported by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
Creation Stage: Kalpa
Concept: The same event can be ‘true’ at the level of immediate perception (dawn arrival) while, by another measure of kāla, hundreds of years may have elapsed—time is multi-scaled.
Vedantic Theme: Maya
Application: Develop a layered view of life: immediate duties matter, yet long horizons reframe loss, delay, and change; practice patience and perspective.
Vishishtadvaita: Multiple valid measures operate within the Lord’s real cosmic order; difference in temporal experience does not negate reality but shows dependence on divine governance of kāla.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman (philosophical)
Bhakti Type: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights that events may be “true” yet belong to a different temporal scale, underscoring Kāla as a governing principle in Purāṇic history.
Through layered narration and explicit time markers, Parāśara conveys that royal lineages unfold under vast temporal cycles, where apparent immediacy can conceal long spans of years.
Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purāṇic worldview treats time and order as upheld within Vishnu’s cosmic sovereignty, making chronology part of dharma-governed universal administration.