त्रिवर्गसाधनं पुण्यं शतकोटिप्रविस्तरम् । स्मृत्वा जगाद च मुनीन्प्रति देवश्चतुर्मुखः
trivargasādhanaṃ puṇyaṃ śatakoṭipravistaram | smṛtvā jagāda ca munīnprati devaścaturmukhaḥ
Nhớ đến bộ Purāṇa tối thượng đầy công đức ấy—phương tiện thành tựu tam mục tiêu đời sống và rộng lớn đến một trăm koṭi—Phạm Thiên bốn mặt đã thuyết giảng cho các bậc hiền triết.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating; Brahmā is the described speaker within the narrative
Listener: munis (sages) as audience; also the addressed 'mune' in frame
Scene: Four-faced Brahmā in a teaching posture, surrounded by seated sages in a forest hermitage; a colossal, radiant manuscript-symbolizing the Purāṇa—unfurls like a cosmic canopy, hinting at 'hundred crores' vastness.
Purāṇa is celebrated as a sacred path that supports dharma, prosperity, and rightful desire, transmitted by Brahmā to the seers.
No specific location is praised in this verse; it emphasizes the Purāṇa’s scope and salvific utility.
Implicitly, listening/recitation of Purāṇa is upheld as meritorious, though no specific vrata or rite is detailed.
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