Narayanam Namaskrutya Naram chaiva Narottamam, Deveem Saraswateem Vyasam tato Jaya- mudeerayet/ (The Purana is to be recited after greeting Bhagavan Narayana the Supreme of all Beings as also Devi Bhagavati Saraswati and Vyasa Deva)

Trailokya Rajyamaakshipya Balerindraaya yo dadao, Shridhayaya Namastasmai Chhatra Vaamana Rupine! (My salutations to Shridhara Bhagavan assuming the Mayamaya Rupa of Vamana and retaining Lakshmi in his heart always, secured and restored the Trilokas to Indra).

Brahmamarshi Narada requested Maharshi Pulastya to narrate the details of Vamana Purana and the latter commenced the narration with the account of Devi Sati and Parama Shiva as during the Varsha Ritu the latter sat riding on the thick clouds on the sky and Deva Deva was called ‘Jeemutakethu’ or ‘Jeemuta Vahana’. After the Sharad Ritu, Maha Deva and Devi Sati relaxed on the peak of Mandaraachala and Bhagavan Vishnu woke up from Yoga Nidra while Daksha Prajapati decided to perform a massive Yagna along his wife Ahimsa Devi and invited Indra and Devatas, Dwadasha Adityas, and Kashyapa Muni. He invited a host of Maharshis and their wives like Vasishtha and Arundhati, Atri and Anasuya, Vishwamitra and Dhriti, Goutama and Ahalya, Bharadwaja and Amaaya and Angira and Devi Chandra. Arishtanemi was detailed to fetch Samidhas for the Yagna while Bhrigu Maharshi was asked to conduct the Yagna.