As the wide ocean can be easily crossed by men having boats, so this extensive history of great excellence and deep meaning can be understood by the help of this chapter, which is called Parva-Sangraha.
आख्यानं तदिदमनुत्तमं महार्थं विज्ञेयं महदिह पर्वसंग्रहेण। श्रुत्वादौ भवति नृणां सुखावगाहं विस्तीर्णं लवणजलं यथा प्लवेन॥