Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 3
श्रीसूत उवाच । शृणुध्वं मुनयः सर्वे इतिहासं महाफलम् । पुरा कृतयुगे विप्राः प्रजापतिसुते उभे
śrīsūta uvāca | śṛṇudhvaṃ munayaḥ sarve itihāsaṃ mahāphalam | purā kṛtayuge viprāḥ prajāpatisute ubhe
ศรีสุตะกล่าวว่า: ท่านมุนีทั้งปวง จงสดับตำนานศักดิ์สิทธิ์อันให้ผลใหญ่ยิ่งนี้เถิด กาลก่อนในกฤตยุค โอ้ พราหมณ์ทั้งหลาย มีธิดาสองนางของปรชาปติ
Sūta
Listener: Ṛṣis
Scene: Sūta begins narration; sages settle into stillness; a faint cosmic backdrop suggests Kṛta Yuga—golden light, orderly nature, and two divine maidens (Prajāpati’s daughters) appearing as a vision.
FAQs
Listening to Purāṇic itihāsa with receptivity is itself meritorious and reveals dharma through lineage and events.
The broader Setukhaṇḍa context continues; this verse introduces the backstory supporting Kṣīrakuṇḍa’s māhātmya.
Śravaṇa (devout listening) is implied as the recommended practice for gaining ‘mahāphala’ from the narrative.