Shloka 25

Matsya Purana — The Kauśika Descendants: Śrāddha

Devanagari script

पञ्चालराजो विक्रान्तः सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः योगवित्सर्वजन्तूनां रुतवेत्ताभवत्तदा //

Transliteration

pañcālarājo vikrāntaḥ sarvaśāstraviśāradaḥ yogavitsarvajantūnāṃ rutavettābhavattadā //

Translation

At that time the king of Pāñcāla was valiant, well-versed in all the śāstras, a knower of yoga, and one who understood the cries and calls of all living beings.

Word by Word

• पञ्चालराजः: the king of Pāñcāla

• विक्रान्तः: valiant, heroic

• सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः: proficient in all treatises/branches of knowledge

• योगवित्: knower of yoga (spiritual discipline)

• सर्वजन्तूनाम्: of all creatures/living beings

• रुतवेत्ता: knower of sounds/cries/calls

• अभवत्: became/was

• तदा: then/at that time

Speaker

• Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) describing a Pāñcāla king within the lineage narrative

Entities Mentioned

• Pāñcāla

Tags

• Dynasties
• Kingship
• Dharma
• Yoga
• Royal virtues

FAQs

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

This verse does not address pralaya directly; it focuses on describing an exemplary king’s virtues—valor, scriptural mastery, yogic knowledge, and empathetic understanding of living beings.

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

It presents an ideal of kingship: the ruler should be courageous, educated in śāstras, disciplined through yoga, and attentive to the welfare of all beings—qualities aligned with rājadharma and compassionate governance.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No explicit Vāstu or ritual procedure is stated here; the verse instead highlights personal qualifications (learning, yoga, sensitivity) that can underpin righteous patronage of rituals and temple-building in broader Purāṇic contexts.