सौतिरुवाच कथयिष्यामि ते सर्व पुराणं वेदसम्मितम्
sautir uvāca kathayiṣyāmi te sarva-purāṇaṃ veda-sammitam
قال سوتي: «سأقصّ عليكم البورانا كلّها—خبرًا موافقًا للڤيدا.»
शौनक उवाच
Sacred narration is presented as ethically authoritative when it aligns with Vedic principles; tradition (purāṇa/itihāsa) is to be transmitted as a vehicle for dharma.
The narrator Sauti announces his intention to recount a complete ancient account (purāṇa), emphasizing that it is consistent with the Veda, thereby preparing the audience for a dharma-oriented discourse.