Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 56
Matsya-avatāra: The Lord as Fish Saves the Vedas and Guides Satyavrata
अश्रौषीदृषिभि: साकमात्मतत्त्वमसंशयम् । नाव्यासीनो भगवता प्रोक्तं ब्रह्म सनातनम् ॥ ५६ ॥
aśrauṣīd ṛṣibhiḥ sākam ātma-tattvam asaṁśayam nāvy āsīno bhagavatā proktaṁ brahma sanātanam
नावेत बसून सत्यव्रत राजाने महर्षींसह भगवंतांनी सांगितलेले आत्मतत्त्व व सनातन ब्रह्म-शास्त्र श्रवण केले; म्हणून त्यांना परम सत्याविषयी कोणताही संशय उरला नाही।
FAQs
In this verse, Manu—seated in the boat with the sages—hears from the Lord the doubtless truth of the self, as the Lord teaches the eternal Brahman even amid cosmic dissolution.
During pralaya, the Lord protects Manu and the sages and uses that sacred setting to transmit timeless spiritual knowledge—ātma-tattva and sanātana-brahma—so dharma and realization continue beyond the catastrophe.
Like Manu, one can prioritize śravaṇa—regularly hearing authentic scripture from realized teachers—to gain clarity and steadiness, especially during personal “pralaya” moments of upheaval.