Shloka 2
भृगुवंश-प्रस्तावना तथा पुलोमा–अग्नि-संवादः
Bhrigu Lineage Preface and the Pulomā–Agni Dialogue
पुराणे हि कथा दिव्या आदिवंशाश्न धीमताम् | कथ्यन्ते ये पुरास्माभ्रि: श्रुतपूर्वा: पितुस्तव,पुराणमें दिव्य कथाएँ वर्णित हैं। परम बुद्धिमान् राजर्षियों और ब्रह्मर्षियोंके आदिवंश भी बताये गये हैं। जिनको पहले हमने आपके पिताके मुखसे सुना है
purāṇe hi kathā divyā ādivaṃśāś ca dhīmatām | kathyante ye purāsmābhir śrutapūrvāḥ pituḥ tava ||
Śaunaka said: “Indeed, in the Purāṇa there are wondrous and sacred narratives; and the ancient lineages of the wise—those great royal sages and seers—are also recounted there. These are the very accounts that we heard long ago from your father’s own mouth.”
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the authority of sacred tradition: divine narratives and genealogies gain credibility through established Purāṇic lore and careful oral transmission from respected elders (here, the listener’s father).
Śaunaka introduces the kind of material to be recounted—divine stories and ancient lineages—and notes that these accounts were previously heard by the speakers from the addressee’s father, establishing continuity and authenticity.