Shloka 5
Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration
Anuśāsana-parva 17
श्रुतै: सर्वत्र जगति ब्रह्मलोकावतारितै: । सत्यैस्तत् परमं ब्रह्म ब्रह्म॒प्रोक्ते सनातनम्
śrutaiḥ sarvatra jagati brahmalokāvatāritaiḥ | satyais tat paramaṃ brahma brahma-prokte sanātanam ||
风神（Vāyu）说道：“这些名号自梵天界（Brahmā-loka）传降人间，遍于世间为众生恭敬聆闻，皆真实不虚、灵验无失。这便是至上梵（Brahman）——由梵天亲口宣说的永恒赞歌。因此，这些名号被视为已成就，能圆满诸愿。噢，耶度族之冠的奎师那（Kṛṣṇa）！此古老的湿婆赞（Śiva-stotra）胜过诸赞，具足吠陀之神髓，为一切颂赞之首；能赐天界之果，利益一切众生，招来吉祥。我将为你诵说——你当从我口中专心聆听；你既是大自在天（Mahādeva）的虔诚奉者，便应受持这本具湿婆自性之赞歌。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacred names and hymns, when grounded in truthful tradition and transmitted from authoritative sources, are presented as spiritually efficacious—bringing auspiciousness and benefit to all beings—and as pointing toward the supreme reality (paramaṃ brahma).
Vāyu addresses Kṛṣṇa and introduces an ancient Śiva-hymn said to have been spoken by Brahmā and brought down from Brahmaloka; he urges Kṛṣṇa to listen attentively and accept this foremost stotra as an act of devotion to Mahādeva.