अध्याय १६५
श्लोक 1
मत्स्य-पुराण १६५ चत्वार्याहुः सहस्राणि वर्षाणां तु कृतं युगम् तस्य तावच्छती संध्या द्विगुणा रविनन्दन
matsya-purāṇa 165 catvāryāhuḥ sahasrāṇi varṣāṇāṃ tu kṛtaṃ yugam tasya tāvacchatī saṃdhyā dviguṇā ravinandana
हिन्दी अर्थ
अपूज्यतां यात्यचिरेण लोकैः । चन्द्रमाकी ज्योति, बिजली, अग्नि और सभी प्रकारकी ज्योति हैं, आप इस दीपको ग्रहण करें।' फिर “देव! यह वनस्पतियोंका अति उत्तम रस, दिव्य गन्धयुक्त और उत्तम गन्ध है, मैंने इसे भक्तिपूर्वक अर्पित किया है। आप इस धूपको ग्रहण करें।' इस मन्त्रका उच्चारणकर विचक्षण पुरुष धूपदान करे। तत्पश्चात् “बहुमूल्य आभूषणोंसे विभूषित देव! आपको नमस्कार है।' इस भावके मन्त्रद्वारा आभूषण अर्पित करना चाहिए। इस
English
Matsya said: — O Manu! The age of Satyayuga is foui thousand divine years. Its twilight is of eight hundred divine years. During that age the four feet of Dharma are complete and there is one part of adharma; the people devoted to their own dhannas are born in that Yuga. All the Brahmanas are engaged in the pursuit of high class dharma. The Katryas rule the Empire and are ready to please their subjects; the Vairfyas take to agriculture, and the Sddras render menial service to the three castes. In that age, truth, cleanliness, and dharma increased and eveiy one followed and propagated the dharma practised by the high castes.* King! The people in that age lead such a virtuous life and the low also keep themselves on the track of their dharma. — 1-5.