Shloka 31

सामवेद–अथर्ववेदशाखाः, पुराणसंहिता, अष्टादशपुराणानि, विद्यास्थानानि

Sāma/Atharvan branches, Purāṇa compendium, 18 Purāṇas, knowledge taxonomy

Devanagari script

सर्वमन्वन्तरेष्व् एवं शाखाभेदाः समाः स्मृताः

Transliteration

sarvamanvantareṣv evaṃ śākhābhedāḥ samāḥ smṛtāḥ

Translation

因此，在每一个摩奴劫（Manvantara）中，吠陀诸支派的分流都被忆念为同样不变，并在时间的轮回中以不断绝的传承得以保存。

Word by Word

• sarvam: all, the whole
• sarvam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण (adjectival)

• anvantareṣu: in the manvantaras (periods of Manu)
• anvantareṣu: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक) + anu- (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; ‘अन्वन्तर’ इति रूपम्

• evam: thus, in this manner
• evam: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• śākhābhedāḥ: divisions of branches (recensions)
• śākhābhedāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śākhā (प्रातिपदिक) + bheda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (śākhāyāḥ bhedāḥ)

• samāḥ: equal, the same
• samāḥ: Karta (Subject-complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• smṛtāḥ: are remembered/are said
• smṛtāḥ: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु) → smṛta (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे विधेय (predicate)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (speaking to Maitreya)

Characters & Entities

• Manu

FAQs

What is the significance of the Manvantara cycle in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse highlights that Manvantaras are recurring cosmic administrations, yet the core structure of sacred knowledge—Vedic branch-divisions—remains stable across them, reflecting an enduring universal order.

How does Sage Parāśara explain continuity of tradition across cosmic cycles?

By stating that the śākhā-bhedas are “the same in every Manvantara,” Parāśara emphasizes cyclical time without loss of dharma: transmission persists through regulated cosmic repetition.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when not named directly, the Purana’s framework implies Vishnu’s preservative sovereignty: the stability of śruti and dharma across Manvantaras points to a supreme sustaining principle governing cosmic continuity.