Shloka 64
Invocations, Definition and Authority of Purāṇa, Pulastya–Bhīṣma Frame, and the Creation–Dissolution Schema
उवाच तनयं ब्रह्मा पुलस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम् । स त्वं देवव्रतं भीष्मं वीरं कुरुकुलोद्भवम्
uvāca tanayaṃ brahmā pulastyamṛṣisattamam | sa tvaṃ devavrataṃ bhīṣmaṃ vīraṃ kurukulodbhavam
ബ്രഹ്മാവ് ഋഷിശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ തന്റെ പുത്രൻ പുലസ്ത്യനോട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു— “നീ തന്നേ ദേവവ്രതൻ ഭീഷ്മൻ; കുരുകുലജന്യനായ വീരൻ.”
Narrator (reporting Brahmā’s words to Pulastya)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुलस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम् → पुलस्त्यम् + ऋषिसत्तमम्; कुरुकुलोद्भवम् is a compound; no further external sandhi requiring split.
FAQs
It links Purāṇic narration with Itihāsa tradition by identifying Devavrata (Bhīṣma) and situating him within the Kuru lineage, reinforcing continuity between sacred histories.
Pulastya is presented as Brahmā’s son and a foremost sage (ṛṣi-sattama), serving as an authoritative transmitter within the Purāṇic chain of narration.
By naming Devavrata as Bhīṣma—renowned for vows and steadfast duty—the verse foregrounds the ideal of unwavering commitment (vrata) and heroic righteousness as exemplary virtues.