व्यास उवाच । उपकाराय साधूनां गृहस्थाश्रमवासिनाम् । यथा च क्रियते धर्मो यथावत्कथयामि ते
vyāsa uvāca | upakārāya sādhūnāṃ gṛhasthāśramavāsinām | yathā ca kriyate dharmo yathāvatkathayāmi te
Vyāsa bersabda: Demi manfaat orang-orang saleh yang menetap dalam āśrama gṛhastha, akan aku jelaskan kepadamu dengan tepat bagaimana dharma harus diamalkan dan dilaksanakan.
Vyāsa
Puranic dharma is meant to be lived—householders are given structured guidance so virtue can flourish in everyday life.
No tirtha is named; this is a transition into a teaching section on gṛhastha conduct.
A general promise to explain proper dharma-practice; specific rites follow in subsequent verses.