Shloka 27
Puṣkara Invocation, the Dharma-Wheel at Naimiṣa, and the Padma Purāṇa Prologue
यथाश्रुतं सुविख्यातं तत्सर्वं कथयामि वः । धर्म एष तु सूतस्य सद्भिर्दृष्टः सनातनः
yathāśrutaṃ suvikhyātaṃ tatsarvaṃ kathayāmi vaḥ | dharma eṣa tu sūtasya sadbhirdṛṣṭaḥ sanātanaḥ
ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾದಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವೆನು. ಸಜ್ಜನರು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಇದೇ ಸೂತನ ಸನಾತನ ಧರ್ಮ.
Sūta (the narrator/bard)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथाश्रुतं = यथा + श्रुतम् (अव्ययीभाव); तत्सर्वं = तत् + सर्वम्; वः एन्क्लिटिक रूप; सद्भिर्दृष्टः = सद्भिः + दृष्टः (विसर्ग/र्-सन्धि)।
FAQs
It emphasizes faithful transmission—narrating the tradition “as heard” and as it is well-established, reflecting an ideal of accurate preservation of sacred lore.
It refers to the enduring duty of the Sūta (traditional narrator) to preserve, remember, and communicate revered accounts and teachings in a manner approved by the virtuous.
The implied ethic is integrity in teaching: speak truthfully, rely on authentic lineage of hearing, and align one’s narration with standards recognized by the wise and good.