Shloka 86
Cosmic Appointments, Viṣṇu’s Vibhūtis, Fourfold Operation, and the Symbolism of Ornaments and Weapons
इत्य् एष ते ऽंशः प्रथमः पुराणस्यास्य वै द्विज यथावत् कथितो यस्मिञ् श्रुते पापैर् विमुच्यते
ity eṣa te 'ṃśaḥ prathamaḥ purāṇasyāsya vai dvija yathāvat kathito yasmiñ śrute pāpair vimucyate
இவ்வாறு, ஓ இருமுறைப் பிறந்தவனே, இந்தப் புராணத்தின் முதல் பகுதியை உனக்கு முறையாகக் கூறினேன்; இதைக் கேட்டால் பாவங்களிலிருந்து விடுதலை பெறுவர்.
Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya as ‘dvija’ in the teaching frame)
FAQs
It marks a textual transition and asserts that hearing this first section of the Purāṇa functions as spiritual purification, freeing the listener from sins.
He closes the first portion by stating he has narrated it “in proper order,” reinforcing the teacher–disciple transmission and the Purāṇa’s organized structure.
Though Vishnu is not named in the line, the claim of sin-destruction through hearing this Purāṇa reflects the Vaishnava view that sacred narrative centered on Vishnu’s supremacy purifies and elevates the soul.