Shloka 2
Matsya Purana — Soma
*सूत उवाच एतदेव तु पप्रच्छ मनुः स मधुसूदनम् सूर्यपुत्राय चोवाच यथा तन्मे निबोधत //
*sūta uvāca etadeva tu papraccha manuḥ sa madhusūdanam sūryaputrāya covāca yathā tanme nibodhata //
Sūta said: “This very matter Vaivasvata Manu asked of Madhusūdana; and he said to the son of the Sun, ‘Understand from me how it was.’”
FAQs
This verse does not describe Pralaya directly; it sets up the narrative authority and signals that Manu’s specific inquiry to Madhusūdana (often linked with the Matsya/Pralaya teaching context) is about to be explained.
Indirectly, it shows the Purāṇic model of dharma-learning: a ruler like Manu approaches the divine teacher (Madhusūdana) with questions, and the tradition is preserved through careful narration—implying that governance and household ethics begin with disciplined inquiry and listening.
No Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated in this verse; it functions as a transition line introducing a forthcoming explanation, which in nearby contexts of the Matsya Purāṇa can include dharma, ritual, or other technical teachings.