किमर्थमागतस्तत्र कस्मिन्काले सुरोत्तमः । कथं स पूज्यो विप्रेंद्रैस्तिथौ कस्यां क्रमाद्वद
kimarthamāgatastatra kasminkāle surottamaḥ | kathaṃ sa pūjyo vipreṃdraistithau kasyāṃ kramādvada
«Dans quel but le meilleur des dieux est-il venu là ? À quel moment est-il arrivé ? Et comment doit-il être honoré par les plus éminents brāhmaṇas—à quel tithi (jour lunaire) ? Dis-le-moi dans l’ordre.»
Devī (Pārvatī)
Purāṇic devotion is orderly: it asks for purpose, time, and correct ritual method aligned with sacred calendar and place.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, with the narrative focusing on Brahmā’s presence and worship within that tīrtha-region.
The verse requests details of pūjā by brāhmaṇas and the relevant tithi, signaling a calendrical worship observance (details follow in subsequent verses).