Shloka 11
उपसंहारः, वैष्णवपुराण-प्रशंसा, फलश्रुति, परम्परा-प्रवहः (पाठ-श्रवण-फलम्)
यद् अस्य कथनायासैर् योजितो ऽसि मया गुरो तत् क्षम्यतां विशेषो ऽस्ति न सतां पुत्रशिष्ययोः
yad asya kathanāyāsair yojito 'si mayā guro tat kṣamyatāṃ viśeṣo 'sti na satāṃ putraśiṣyayoḥ
यदस्य कथनायासैर्योजितोऽसि मया गुरो। तत्क्षम्यतां विशेषोऽस्ति न सतां पुत्रशिष्ययोः॥
Maitreya (addressing Sage Parāśara)
FAQs
This verse highlights that sacred knowledge is transmitted through reverent inquiry, where the disciple seeks forgiveness for imposing on the teacher, and the wise see no harsh separateness between teacher and disciple.
Maitreya frames the discourse with humility, acknowledging the effort required to narrate profound topics—setting the tone for Parāśara’s authoritative exposition of Vishnu-centered cosmology and dharma.
Though Vishnu is not named in this specific verse, it prepares the devotional-intellectual ground for receiving Vishnu as the Supreme Reality, approached through disciplined listening and respectful tradition.