Matsya Purana — Questions on Padmanabha’s Lotus-Creation in the Padma Mahakalpa; Prelude to N..., Shloka 8

Devanagari script

कियता वाथ कालेन ह्य् उत्तिष्ठति महायशाः कथं चोत्थाय भगवान् सृजते निखिलं जगत् //

Transliteration

kiyatā vātha kālena hy uttiṣṭhati mahāyaśāḥ kathaṃ cotthāya bhagavān sṛjate nikhilaṃ jagat //

Translation

മഹായശസ്സുള്ള ആ പ്രഭു എത്രകാലത്തിന് ശേഷം വീണ്ടും എഴുന്നേൽക്കുന്നു? എഴുന്നേറ്റ ശേഷം ഭഗവാൻ സമഗ്രമായ ജഗത്തിനെ എങ്ങനെ സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്നു?

Word by Word

• kiyatā: by how much/after how long

• vā: or/indeed

• atha: then

• kālena: by time/after a period

• hi: indeed

• uttiṣṭhati: rises up/awakens/re-emerges

• mahāyaśāḥ: the greatly renowned one (the Lord)

• katham: how

• ca: and

• utthāya: having risen/after rising

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord

• sṛjate: creates/emits/manifests

• nikhilam: all/entire

• jagat: the world/universe

Speaker

• Vaivasvata Manu (questioning Lord Matsya/Vishnu about post-Pralaya creation)

Entities Mentioned

• Bhagavan (Vishnu/Lord Matsya implied)

Tags

• Pralaya
• Srishti
• Cosmology
• Vishnu
• Manu

FAQs

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

It frames Pralaya as a cyclical process and asks specifically about the interval of the Lord’s re-emergence and the method by which the cosmos is re-manifested afterward.

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

Indirectly, it models dharmic inquiry: a ruler like Manu seeks principled knowledge about cosmic order, implying that governance and household life should be aligned with an understanding of time, cycles, and divine law.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vastu or ritual procedure is stated; the verse is cosmological, setting the doctrinal backdrop that later supports ritual timing and sacred building as acts aligned with cosmic cycles.