Shloka 28
मैत्रेयप्रश्नः—पुराणसंहिताप्रतिज्ञा च
Maitreya’s Questions and Parāśara’s Resolve to Teach
ततश् च भगवान् प्राह वसिष्ठो मे पितामहः पुलस्त्येन यद् उक्तं ते सर्वम् एतद् भविष्यति
tataś ca bhagavān prāha vasiṣṭho me pitāmahaḥ pulastyena yad uktaṃ te sarvam etad bhaviṣyati
Then the venerable sage spoke: “Vasiṣṭha—my grandsire—has declared that whatever Pulastya has spoken to you, all of that shall indeed come to pass.”
Sage Parāśara (continuing the transmission within the Parāśara–Maitreya dialogue, referencing Vasiṣṭha and Pulastya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Validation of the teaching through prior ṛṣi testimony (Vasiṣṭha and Pulastya) and prophecy-fulfillment.
Teaching: Historical
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Scriptural teaching is grounded in an authenticated lineage of seers; what is spoken by realized sages bears reliable fruition.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Evaluate teachings by their lineage, coherence, and transformative power rather than novelty; cultivate humility toward the tradition.
Vishishtadvaita: Epistemic authority (pramāṇa) is safeguarded through guru-paramparā, aligning with Viśiṣṭādvaita reliance on śruti-smṛti and ācārya-vākya.
FAQs
It establishes an authoritative lineage of transmission—truth is presented as received through revered rishis, grounding the narrative in sacred tradition.
By citing Vasiṣṭha’s affirmation that Pulastya’s words will unfailingly occur, Parāśara reinforces the teaching as dependable and rooted in realized sages.
Even without naming Vishnu directly, the verse supports the Purāṇic premise that cosmic history unfolds in ordained order—an order ultimately governed by the Supreme Reality that the Vishnu Purana identifies as Lord Vishnu.