Shloka 4
Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage
पुराणसंहितामेतामश्रौष्म भवतो वयम् । यस्यां खलूत्तम:श्लोको भगवाननुवर्ण्यते ॥ ४ ॥
purāṇa-saṁhitām etām aśrauṣma bhavato vayam yasyāṁ khalūttamaḥ-śloko bhagavān anuvarṇyate
主よ、私たちはあなたからこの『シュリーマド・バーガヴァタム』を拝聴しました。これは諸プラーナの完全な要約であり、その中で至上主ウッタマḥシュローカが余すところなく讃えられ説かれています。
FAQs
This verse highlights śravaṇa as foundational: the sages affirm they have heard the Purāṇa from Sūta, emphasizing that Bhagavān is revealed through attentive hearing of His narrations.
They acknowledge Sūta as their speaker and confirm that the Purāṇic compilation they received from him centrally and consistently narrates the Supreme Lord (Uttamaśloka).
Prioritize regular listening/reading of Bhagavatam-centered teachings—content that glorifies Bhagavān—so the mind repeatedly returns to devotion rather than distraction.