Vamana Purana — Narada Questions Pulastya, Shloka 2
Narada Questions Pulastya: The Vamana Purana Begins and Satī’s Monsoon Lament
पुलस्त्यमुषिमासीनमाश्रमे वाग्विदां वरम् नारदः परिपप्रच्छ पुराणं वामनाश्रयम्
pulastyamuṣimāsīnamāśrame vāgvidāṃ varam nāradaḥ paripapraccha purāṇaṃ vāmanāśrayam
ナーラダは、庵に坐し聖なる言葉を知る者の中で最勝なる仙人プラスタヤに、ヴァーマナを拠り所とするプラーナについて問いただした。
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FAQs
The Purāṇic method values humble, sustained inquiry (paripraśna) and lineage-based transmission; spiritual knowledge is approached through dialogue, not mere assertion.
This is the framing device that introduces forthcoming pancalakṣaṇa elements; it functions as the nidāna (occasion) for narration rather than a direct sarga/pratisarga unit.
Pulastya represents authoritative Vedic speech and memory; Nārada represents devotional curiosity and itinerant dissemination—together modeling how Purāṇas bridge learned tradition and lived bhakti.