Vamana Purana — Shiva's Kedara Tirtha, Shloka 68
Shiva’s Kedara-Tirtha and the Rise of Mura: From Shaiva Pilgrimage to Vaishnava Theology
नारद उवाच को ऽयं सनत्कुमारेति यस्योक्तं ब्रह्मणा स्वयम् तवापि तेन गदितं वद मामनुपूर्वशः
nārada uvāca ko 'yaṃ sanatkumāreti yasyoktaṃ brahmaṇā svayam tavāpi tena gaditaṃ vada māmanupūrvaśaḥ
Nārada berkata: “Siapakah Sanatkumāra itu, yang disebut oleh Brahmā sendiri? Dan beliau juga telah mengajar engkau—ceritakanlah kepadaku tentangnya menurut urutan yang wajar.”
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FAQs
It prompts a structured, genealogical introduction to Sanatkumāra and the doctrine to follow. Purāṇas frequently use such questions to shift from a general claim of authority to a detailed narrative or teaching sequence.
It indicates that Pulastya will present an ordered account—often beginning with origins (birth/lineage), then qualities, then teachings—rather than a scattered description.
Brahmā is invoked as the ultimate source of the teaching, but the immediate focus becomes Sanatkumāra’s identity and the dharma-lesson transmitted through him.