Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
वेदव्यासमुनिः साक्षान्नारायण इति द्विजाः । शुश्रुमः सर्वशास्त्रेषु सूतस्तु व्यासशासितः ॥ १८ ॥
vedavyāsamuniḥ sākṣānnārāyaṇa iti dvijāḥ | śuśrumaḥ sarvaśāstreṣu sūtastu vyāsaśāsitaḥ || 18 ||
Hỡi các bậc dvija, chúng tôi đã nghe trong mọi kinh điển rằng hiền giả Vedavyāsa chính là Nārāyaṇa tự thân giáng thế; và rằng Sūta là người được Vyāsa chỉ dạy và giao phó.
Sūta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes scriptural authority (śāstra-pramāṇa) by affirming Vyāsa as a divine embodiment of Nārāyaṇa and by grounding the narration in an authentic lineage (paramparā) through Sūta’s commissioning by Vyāsa.
By identifying Vyāsa with Nārāyaṇa, the verse frames Purāṇic hearing (śravaṇa) as devotionally potent—listening to Vyāsa’s tradition is indirectly honoring and approaching Viṣṇu Himself.
It highlights the principle of disciplined transmission and interpretation—knowledge is to be received from an authorized teacher (ācārya/paramparā), a prerequisite for correctly applying śāstric methods (including Vyākaraṇa and other Vedāṅgas) to sacred texts.