नीचबुद्धिं न कुर्वीत पुराणज्ञे कदाचन । यस्य वक्त्रांबुजाद्वाणी कामधेनुः शरीरिणाम्
nīcabuddhiṃ na kurvīta purāṇajñe kadācana | yasya vaktrāṃbujādvāṇī kāmadhenuḥ śarīriṇām
پُران کے جاننے والے کے بارے میں کبھی پست رائے نہ رکھو؛ کیونکہ اُس کے دہنِ کنول سے ایسی وانی بہتی ہے جو جسم داروں کے لیے کامدھینو کی طرح مرادیں پوری کرتی ہے۔
Purāṇic narrator voice (contextual)
Scene: A paurāṇika’s mouth depicted as a lotus (vaktrāmbuja) from which luminous syllables flow, transforming into a gentle Kāmadhenu that showers boons (food, wisdom, peace) upon listeners; a contrasting figure about to sneer is restrained by elders, symbolizing avajñā-niṣedha.
Disrespecting a Purāṇa-knower is spiritually harmful; their sacred speech is a beneficent source of guidance and blessings.
No tirtha is named; the glorification is of the teacher’s Purāṇic speech.
A behavioral injunction: avoid contempt and cultivate reverence toward purāṇajñas (Purāṇa teachers/knowers).