Shloka 12
मैत्रेयप्रश्नः—पुराणसंहिताप्रतिज्ञा च
Maitreya’s Questions and Parāśara’s Resolve to Teach
साधु मैत्रेय धर्मज्ञ स्मारितो ऽस्मि पुरातनम् पितुः पिता मे भगवान् वसिष्ठो यद् उवाच ह
sādhu maitreya dharmajña smārito 'smi purātanam pituḥ pitā me bhagavān vasiṣṭho yad uvāca ha
Muito bem, Maitreya, conhecedor do dharma—fizeste-me recordar o ensinamento antigo, as próprias palavras outrora ditas pelo venerável Vasiṣṭha, pai de meu pai.
Sage Parāśara
FAQs
This verse anchors the teaching in an ancient, authoritative lineage—Vasiṣṭha to Parāśara to Maitreya—presenting the Purāṇa as preserved wisdom rather than a new invention.
He states that Maitreya’s question has prompted him to recall what his grandfather, the revered Vasiṣṭha, taught—implying that his exposition follows a received tradition.
Although Vishnu is not named in this verse, the prologue establishes a reliable transmission framework for the forthcoming doctrine where Vishnu is presented as the supreme principle governing cosmic order and creation.