Shloka 2

Matsya Purana — Genealogy of Kaśyapa: Ādityas

Devanagari script

सुरभिर् विनता तद्वत् ताम्रा क्रोधवशा इरा कद्रूर्विश्वा मुनिस् तद्वत् तासां पुत्रान् निबोधत //

Transliteration

surabhir vinatā tadvat tāmrā krodhavaśā irā kadrūrviśvā munis tadvat tāsāṃ putrān nibodhata //

Translation

Surabhī and Vinatā likewise (became mothers); so too Tāmrā, Krodhavaśā, Irā, Kadrū, and Viśvā; and Muni as well. Now, learn of the sons born to them.

Word by Word

• surabhiḥ: Surabhī (mythic mother, source of cattle)

• vinatā: Vinatā (mother of Aruṇa and Garuḍa)

• tadvat: likewise/in the same manner

• tāmrā: Tāmrā (a progenitress)

• krodhavaśā: Krodhavaśā (a progenitress, associated with fierce beings)

• irā: Irā (a progenitress/earth-related name in Purāṇic lists)

• kadrūḥ: Kadrū (mother of nāgas/serpents)

• viśvā: Viśvā (a progenitress)

• muniḥ: Muni (a progenitress in some genealogical recensions)

• tadvat: likewise

• tāsām: of those (feminine plural, i.e., those mothers)

• putrān: sons/offspring

• nibodhata: understand, learn, take note.

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (Vishnu) addressing Vaivasvata Manu (genealogical instruction context)

Entities Mentioned

• Surabhī
• Vinatā
• Tāmrā
• Krodhavaśā
• Irā
• Kadrū
• Viśvā
• Muni

Tags

• Genealogy
• Prajāpati progeny
• Mythic mothers
• Nāgas
• Garuḍa tradition

FAQs

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

It belongs to a creation-era genealogical catalog: it identifies key progenitress-mothers and signals that their offspring will be enumerated next, mapping how beings arise in the post-creation order rather than describing Pralaya itself.

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

Indirectly, it grounds dharma in lineage-awareness: Purāṇic instruction to rulers like Manu often includes genealogies to situate social order, ritual obligations, and inherited duties within a cosmic family-tree of beings.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-rule is stated here; the verse functions as a transition into progeny lists, which can later inform ritual contexts (e.g., serpent-related rites tied to Kadrū’s nāga lineage) rather than architecture.