Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — Genealogy from Budha to Purūravas and Yayāti; Raji’s war episode; the Paurava...

Devanagari script

तारोदराद्विनिष्क्रान्तः कुमारश्चन्द्रसंनिभः सर्वार्थशास्त्रविद्धीमान् हस्तिशास्त्रप्रवर्तकः //

Transliteration

tārodarādviniṣkrāntaḥ kumāraścandrasaṃnibhaḥ sarvārthaśāstraviddhīmān hastiśāstrapravartakaḥ //

Translation

From Tārā’s womb emerged a prince, radiant like the moon—master of all practical sciences and the promulgator of the science of elephants (the discipline of training and managing elephants).

Word by Word

• तारोदरात् (tārodarāt): from Tārā’s womb

• विनिष्क्रान्तः (viniṣkrāntaḥ): came forth, was born

• कुमारः (kumāraḥ): prince, young royal son

• चन्द्र-संनिभः (candra-saṃnibhaḥ): moon-like, resplendent as the moon

• सर्वार्थ-शास्त्र-वित् (sarvārtha-śāstra-vit): knower of all useful/practical treatises

• धीमान् (dhīmān): intelligent, wise

• हस्ति-शास्त्र-प्रवर्तकः (hasti-śāstra-pravartakaḥ): founder/promulgator of elephant-science (elephant lore, training, care, warfare usage).

Speaker

• Suta (narrator) recounting the lineage narrative within the Matsya Purana

Entities Mentioned

• Tārā
• Kumāra (the prince)
• Hastiśāstra

Tags

• Genealogy
• Royal lineages
• Elephant science
• Shastra tradition
• Puranic biography

FAQs

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

This verse does not discuss Pralaya; it is a genealogical-biographical notice describing the birth and accomplishments of a prince and the origin/propagation of hastiśāstra.

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

By praising mastery of ‘sarvārthaśāstra’ and the specialized ‘hastiśāstra,’ the verse reflects a kingly ideal: disciplined learning, administrative competence, and expertise in state resources such as elephants used for transport, ceremony, and warfare.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated; the technical significance is instead śāstric—highlighting hastiśāstra as a formal discipline within royal governance and military organization.