Shloka 14

कलौ धर्मसुलभता — व्यासोपाख्यानम् एवं संकीर्तन-प्रधानता

Devanagari script

इत्य् उक्तो मुनिभिर् व्यासः प्रहस्येदम् अथाब्रवीत् श्रूयतां भो मुनिश्रेष्ठा यद् उक्तं साधु साध्व् इति

Transliteration

ity ukto munibhir vyāsaḥ prahasyedam athābravīt śrūyatāṃ bho muniśreṣṭhā yad uktaṃ sādhu sādhv iti

Translation

Thus addressed by the sages, Vyāsa—smiling—then said: “Listen, O best of ascetics; what you have spoken is indeed right—truly, truly well spoken.”

Word by Word

इतिthus; ‘so’ (end of quotation)

उक्तः(having been) said/addressed

मुनिभिःby the sages

व्यासःVyāsa

प्रहस्यhaving laughed; smiling

इदम्this

अथthen

अब्रवीत्said; spoke

श्रूयताम्let (it) be heard

भोO!

मुनिश्रेष्ठाःO best of sages

यत्what; that which

उक्तम्said; spoken

साधुwell done; good

साधुexcellent

इतिthus

Speaker

Sage Vyasa

Characters & Entities

Vyasa

Sages (Munis)

FAQs

What is the significance of Vyasa smiling and affirming the sages in the Vishnu Purana?

It marks the respectful rishi-assembly setting where the teacher confirms the worthiness of the question/request, establishing authority and auspiciousness before the teaching begins.

How does the Vishnu Purana frame its teachings through dialogue in this chapter?

This verse shows the classic Purāṇic method: sages address the narrator (Vyāsa), who then invites attentive listening and proceeds to deliver the requested instruction.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Though Vishnu is not named in this verse, the narrative frame prepares for Vishnu-centered instruction; the Purāṇa’s authority and transmission ultimately serve to establish Vishnu’s sovereignty as the Supreme Reality in the coming discourse.