Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Exposition of the Pratipadā Vrata for the Twelve Months
नारद उवाच । पुराणसूत्रमखिलं श्रुतं तव मुखाद्विभो । मरीचये यथा प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना ॥ १ ॥
nārada uvāca | purāṇasūtramakhilaṃ śrutaṃ tava mukhādvibho | marīcaye yathā proktaṃ brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā || 1 ||
Nārada dit : Ô vénérable, j’ai entendu de ta propre bouche l’ensemble du sūtra purānique, tel que Parameṣṭhin Brahmā l’enseigna à Marīci.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes the authority of the teaching through guru-paramparā: the Purāṇic synopsis is preserved as a faithful transmission from Brahmā to Marīci and onward, making the instruction reliable and dharma-grounded.
Indirectly, it frames bhakti and all Purāṇic teachings as received through reverent listening (śravaṇa) from an authentic source—one of the core devotional practices emphasized across Purāṇic tradition.
The verse highlights the method of learning—śravaṇa and precise oral transmission—supporting Vedāṅga concerns like correct recitation and preservation of authoritative teachings (closely aligned with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa in practice).