Matsya Purana — Manvantaras, Shloka 59

Devanagari script

तथैवाभिजनस्तोत्रं स्तोत्रमेवं चतुर्विधम् मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु यथा भेदा भवन्ति हि //

Transliteration

tathaivābhijanastotraṃ stotramevaṃ caturvidham manvantareṣu sarveṣu yathā bhedā bhavanti hi //

Translation

Cũng vậy, bài tán tụng về dòng dõi cao quý cũng thuộc loại ấy—do đó bài tụng này có bốn dạng; và trong mọi Manvantara, những phân biệt ấy quả thật phát sinh tùy theo sai khác của từng thời đại.

Word by Word

• tathā eva: likewise/just so

• ābhijana-stotram: a eulogy/hymn relating to noble birth/lineage

• stotram: hymn/praise

• evam: thus/in this manner

• catur-vidham: fourfold/of four kinds

• manvantareṣu: in the Manvantaras (Manu-cycles)

• sarveṣu: in all

• yathā: as/according to

• bhedāḥ: differences/variations

• bhavanti: occur/arise

• hi: indeed/for

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) instructing Vaivasvata Manu (contextual attribution within the Matsya–Manu dialogue)

Entities Mentioned

• Manvantara
• Manu

Tags

• Manvantara
• Stotra
• Lineage
• Puranic Classification
• Tradition Variants

FAQs

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

It implies cyclical cosmic time: across successive Manvantaras (which follow pralayas and renewals), ritual and traditional forms like hymns develop variant classifications and differences.

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

It suggests that kings and householders should follow the appropriate, time-specific and lineage-appropriate forms of praise and customary practice, recognizing that dharmic expressions can differ across eras while remaining rooted in sacred order.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it points to formal classification of stotras (hymns) and acknowledges authorized variation across Manvantaras—useful for deciding which liturgical forms are considered proper within a given traditional framework.