Shloka 15
Cosmic Time, Cycles of Creation and Dissolution, and the Varāha Uplift of Earth
मन्वंतरं मनोः कालः सुरादीनां च पार्थिव । अष्टौ शतसहस्राणि दिव्यया संख्यया स्मृतः
manvaṃtaraṃ manoḥ kālaḥ surādīnāṃ ca pārthiva | aṣṭau śatasahasrāṇi divyayā saṃkhyayā smṛtaḥ
اے راجا، منونتر منو کا زمانہ ہے اور دیوتاؤں وغیرہ کا بھی؛ الٰہی شمار کے مطابق اسے آٹھ لاکھ (برس) یاد کیا گیا ہے۔
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Concept: A manvantara is the defined epoch of a Manu, encompassing the governance of devas and beings; cosmic order is periodized.
Application: See leadership and responsibility as time-bound roles; practice humility and steadiness knowing offices and eras change.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A regal cosmic court where Manu sits as a luminous lawgiver on a throne of dharma, with devas arranged in concentric tiers behind him, each holding emblems of their functions. Above them, a celestial clock-wheel marks the manvantara span, its spokes inscribed with divine numerals and star-constellations.","primary_figures":["Manu","Indra (representative deva)","assembly of devas","sage-narrator silhouette (optional)"],"setting":"Celestial sabhā with mandala-like time-wheel overhead","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunlit gold","ivory","sky blue","vermillion","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Manu enthroned in a jeweled pavilion, devas in symmetrical rows, a large ornate chakra-clock above with gold leaf inscriptions; rich reds and greens, heavy gold halos, gem-like detailing on crowns and ornaments, temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Manu as a serene king-sage in a delicate court scene, devas softly painted with pastel garments; a translucent wheel of time in the sky with fine calligraphic numerals; cool palette, refined facial features, lyrical clouds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Manu with broad ornaments, devas flanking, bold outlines; overhead time-chakra rendered as patterned concentric circles; traditional pigment palette, temple-wall symmetry, iconic eyes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dharma-chakra motif transformed into a floral time-mandala; Manu seated amid lotus patterns, devas as decorative attendants; intricate borders with repeating motifs, deep blues and gold, textile-like ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse","temple bells (light)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: manvaṃtaraṃ = manvantaram; śatasahasrāṇi = śata-sahasrāṇi; divyayā saṃkhyayā (no sandhi change).
FAQs
It is defined as the time-span presided over by Manu, and it is also the corresponding period for the gods and other classes of beings.
It indicates that the count is given in a celestial or divine measure of time rather than an ordinary human calculation.
It frames creation-history through structured cosmic chronology, emphasizing that existence unfolds in vast, ordered cycles governed by Manu and higher beings.