Shloka 62
Matsya Purana — Solar Dynasty Prelude: Vivasvān–Saṃjñā–Chāyā
बुधः प्रोवाच तां तन्वीम् इला त्वं वरवर्णिनी अहं च कामुको नाम बहुविद्यो बुधः स्मृतः //
budhaḥ provāca tāṃ tanvīm ilā tvaṃ varavarṇinī ahaṃ ca kāmuko nāma bahuvidyo budhaḥ smṛtaḥ //
Budha spoke to that slender maiden: “You are Ilā, O fair-complexioned one. And I am called Kāmuka; I am Budha, renowned as one learned in many branches of knowledge.”
FAQs
This verse does not discuss pralaya; it belongs to a genealogical narrative where Budha identifies Ilā and introduces himself, setting up dynastic lineage themes rather than cosmic dissolution.
Indirectly, it frames the legitimacy of royal lineage: self-identification and reputation (being ‘known as learned’) support the Purāṇic ideal that rulers and householders should cultivate vidyā (learning) and uphold honorable social relations that sustain dynastic continuity.
No vastu/temple-building or ritual procedure is mentioned in this verse; it is a character-introduction within the Ila–Budha episode used to transition into lineage and kingship narratives.