Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 41
Brahmā’s Day, the Four Pralayas, and the Supreme Shelter Beyond Cause–Effect
पुराणसंहितामेतामृषिर्नारायणोऽव्यय: । नारदाय पुरा प्राह कृष्णद्वैपायनाय स: ॥ ४१ ॥
purāṇa-saṁhitām etām ṛṣir nārāyaṇo ’vyayaḥ nāradāya purā prāha kṛṣṇa-dvaipāyanāya saḥ
Ang mahalagang kalipunan ng lahat ng Purāṇa na ito ay minsang ipinahayag ng di-nagmamaliw na Ṛṣi Nara-Nārāyaṇa kay Nārada; at si Nārada naman ay muling nagsalaysay nito kay Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa.
FAQs
This verse states that the imperishable sage Nārāyaṇa first spoke the Purāṇic compendium to Nārada, who then spoke it to Kṛṣṇa-dvaipāyana (Vyāsa), establishing an authoritative chain of transmission.
The verse presents Nārada as the transmitter of the Bhāgavata to Vyāsa, indicating that Vyāsa received this revelation through Nārada’s instruction as part of the sacred lineage of hearing and teaching.
It encourages learning spiritual teachings from authentic sources and realized teachers, preserving meaning through careful hearing, study, and faithful transmission rather than relying only on speculation.