Matsya Purana — Intermediate Dissolution, Shloka 15

Devanagari script

वेदान्प्रवर्तयिष्यामि त्वत्सर्गादौ महीपते एवमुक्त्वा स भगवांस् तत्रैवान्तरधीयत //

Transliteration

vedānpravartayiṣyāmi tvatsargādau mahīpate evamuktvā sa bhagavāṃs tatraivāntaradhīyata //

Translation

“Hỡi đại vương, vào lúc khởi đầu chu kỳ sáng tạo của ngươi, Ta sẽ khiến các Veda vận hành trở lại.” Nói xong, Đấng Thế Tôn ấy liền ẩn mất ngay tại chỗ.

Word by Word

• vedān: the Vedas

• pravartayiṣyāmi: I shall cause to proceed / re-establish / set in motion

• tvat-sarga-ādau: at the beginning of your (Manu’s) creation / progeny-cycle

• mahīpate: O lord of the earth (king)

• evam: thus

• uktvā: having said

• saḥ: he

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord (Matsya/Vishnu)

• tatra-eva: right there

• antaradhīyata: disappeared / became unmanifest

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) speaking to Vaivasvata Manu

Entities Mentioned

• Lord Matsya
• Vaivasvata Manu
• Vedas

Tags

• Pralaya
• Matsya Avatara
• Vedas
• Manvantara
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It presents Pralaya as a reset of cosmic order where Vedic knowledge is re-established at the start of Manu’s new creation-cycle, ensuring continuity after dissolution.

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

By addressing Manu as “mahīpati,” it implies that righteous rulership and social order in the new age depend on the Vedas being re-proclaimed—linking governance and household dharma to Vedic authority.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No direct Vāstu or temple rule is stated; the ritual takeaway is foundational: Vedic revelation is the prerequisite for correct yajña, rites, and dharma-based practices in the renewed world.