एतत्पुराणं रुद्रोक्तं महापुण्यफलप्रदम् । स्वर्गदं पुत्रदं धन्यं यशस्यं कीर्त्तिवर्धनम्
etatpurāṇaṃ rudroktaṃ mahāpuṇyaphalapradam | svargadaṃ putradaṃ dhanyaṃ yaśasyaṃ kīrttivardhanam
此《往世书》为鲁陀罗所宣说,能赐大福德之果;赐天界,赐子嗣,带来吉祥,授予名声,并增长声誉。
Sūta (deduced from surrounding colophon-style praise within Revā-khaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Revā-carita (as tīrtha-mahātmya text)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rudra/Śiva as divine teacher speaking a Purāṇa to sages; a radiant manuscript or sound-wave motif emanates, with symbols of svarga (celestial city), a child (putra), and a laurel/fame emblem subtly integrated.
Reverent engagement with Śiva-sanctioned Purāṇic teaching is itself a dharmic act that yields auspicious worldly and otherworldly fruits.
The larger context is the Revā (Narmadā) Māhātmya, celebrating the sanctity of the Narmadā sacred geography.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the emphasis is on the merit of the Purāṇa itself (to be approached through recitation/hearing in the next verse).
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