Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
वेदवेदाङ्गशास्त्राणां सारभूतं मुनीश्वराः । जगद्धितार्थं तत्सर्वं पुराणेषूक्तवान्मुनिः ॥ २१ ॥
vedavedāṅgaśāstrāṇāṃ sārabhūtaṃ munīśvarāḥ | jagaddhitārthaṃ tatsarvaṃ purāṇeṣūktavānmuniḥ || 21 ||
Hỡi bậc hiền thánh tối thượng, tinh túy của các Veda và các ngành Vedāṅga đã được vị hiền triết trình bày trong các Purāṇa—tất cả—vì lợi ích an lành cho thế gian.
Sūta (narrator) addressing the assembled sages (munīśvarāḥ)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It states that Purāṇas function as a compassionate distillation of Vedic and Vedāṅga wisdom, arranged for lokahita—making profound dharma and sacred knowledge accessible for the good of all.
By presenting the Purāṇas as the Vedic essence meant for universal welfare, the verse supports Purāṇic bhakti as a practical, approachable way to receive Vedic truth—especially through narratives, praise, and dharma-centered living.
It explicitly points to the Vedāṅga śāstras being summarized in Purāṇas—traditionally including Śikṣā (phonetics), Vyākaraṇa (grammar), Chandas (meter), Nirukta (etymology), Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology), and Kalpa (ritual procedure).