श्रीमार्कण्डेय उवाच । साधु साधु महाप्राज्ञ पृष्टः प्रश्नस्त्वयानघ । कथयामि यथापूर्वं श्रुतमेतन्महेश्वरात्
śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca | sādhu sādhu mahāprājña pṛṣṭaḥ praśnastvayānagha | kathayāmi yathāpūrvaṃ śrutametanmaheśvarāt
ଶ୍ରୀ ମାର୍କଣ୍ଡେୟ କହିଲେ—ସାଧୁ, ସାଧୁ! ହେ ମହାପ୍ରାଜ୍ଞ, ହେ ଅନଘ, ତୁମେ ଯଥୋଚିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିଛ। ମୁଁ ପୂର୍ବେ ମହେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ଯେପରି ଶୁଣିଥିଲି, ସେପରି ହିଁ କହୁଛି।
Mārkaṇḍeya
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: Mārkaṇḍeya raises a hand in blessing/assurance, praising Yudhiṣṭhira’s question; a subtle iconographic presence of Śiva (linga or faint divine silhouette) indicates the source of the teaching.
Sacred knowledge is authenticated through lineage (śruti/paramparā), here traced back to Śiva as the supreme authority.
The Revā/Narmadā Mahātmya framework is being introduced; the specific tīrtha is not named in this verse.
None; the verse establishes the authority and intent to narrate.