उद्देशतो मया विप्राः कीर्त्यमाना निबोधत । संक्षेपतो विप्रवरा यथा तेषां च याः क्रियाः
uddeśato mayā viprāḥ kīrtyamānā nibodhata | saṃkṣepato vipravarā yathā teṣāṃ ca yāḥ kriyāḥ
Hỡi các brāhmaṇa, xin hãy hiểu khi ta thuật lại theo lối chỉ dẫn. Hỡi những brāhmaṇa ưu tú, ta sẽ nói vắn tắt các thánh địa ấy ra sao và những nghi lễ nào được cử hành tại đó.
Prahlāda
Tirtha: Catalog of Prabhāsa–Dvārakā tīrthas (to be detailed)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇas (viprāḥ / vipravarāḥ)
Scene: Prahlāda seated among attentive brāhmaṇas, gesturing as if enumerating a list; palm-leaf manuscript and water-pot nearby; behind them a stylized map-like coastline with marked tīrthas.
Tīrtha-mahātmya is not only praise but also practical instruction—knowing the proper kriyā aligns pilgrimage with dharma.
No single tīrtha is named yet; this verse introduces a forthcoming list and their associated practices.
It announces that the kriyās (ritual practices) for the tīrthas will be described briefly, but does not detail them in this verse.