Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 11
ऋष्यशृङ्गानयनम् — Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Ayodhyā
Bālakāṇḍa, Sarga 11
एवं स देवप्रवर: पूर्वं कथितवान्कथाम्।सनत्कुमारो भगवान्पुरा देवयुगे प्रभु:।।1.11.11।।
evaṃ sa devapravaraḥ pūrvaṃ kathitavān kathām | sanatkumāro bhagavān purā devayuge prabhuḥ ||
Thus, in ancient times—in the divine age—Bhagavān Sanatkumāra, foremost among the celestials and fully capable, narrated this sacred account.
In early times of Kritayuga, this story was narrated by the holy and competent Sanatkumara, the great one among the devatas".
FAQs
Respect for authentic tradition: dharma is learned through trustworthy lineages of narration and the authority of realized teachers.
Sumantra identifies Sanatkumāra as the ancient source of the story being recounted.
Reliability and reverence in reporting—carefully attributing teachings to their authoritative origin.