SB 12.7.8 · Srimad Bhagavatam

Devanagari

पुराणलक्षणं ब्रह्मन् ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्निरूपितम् । श‍ृणुष्व बुद्धिमाश्रित्य वेदशास्त्रानुसारत: ॥ ८ ॥

Verse text

purāṇa-lakṣaṇaṁ brahman brahmarṣibhir nirūpitam śṛṇuṣva buddhim āśritya veda-śāstrānusārataḥ

Synonyms

purāṇa — lakṣaṇam — the characteristics of a Purāṇa ; brahman — O brāhmaṇa, Śaunaka ; brahma — ṛṣibhiḥ — by great learned brāhmaṇas ; nirūpitam — ascertained ; śṛṇuṣva — please hear ; buddhim — intelligence ; āśritya — resorting to ; veda — śāstra — the Vedic scriptures ; anusārataḥ — in accordance with .

Translation

O Śaunaka, please hear with attention the characteristics of a Purāṇa, which have been defined by the most eminent learned brāhmaṇas in accordance with Vedic literature.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

O Śaunaka! Please hear with attention the characteristics of a Purāṇa, which have been defined by learned brāhmaṇas using their intelligence, in accordance with Vedic literature. This is more or less a summary of what Śukadeva has already said at the beginning.