Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Exposition of the Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa
द्वितीयं च तृतीये च सौरे वर्गचतुष्टये । प्रतिसर्गाह्वयं त्वंत्यं प्रोक्तं सर्वकथान्वितम् ॥ १२ ॥
dvitīyaṃ ca tṛtīye ca saure vargacatuṣṭaye | pratisargāhvayaṃ tvaṃtyaṃ proktaṃ sarvakathānvitam || 12 ||
وفي القسمين الثاني والثالث، ضمن التقسيم الساورا (Saurā) المرتَّب في أربع مجموعات، عُلِّم الجزء الأخير المسمّى «براتيسارغا» (الخلق الثانوي)، مشتملاً على جميع الحكايات.
Suta (continuing the anukramanika-style summary narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights how the Purana is methodically organized: even cosmological topics like secondary creation (pratisarga) are taught as a complete, story-supported teaching, meant to transmit dharma and worldview through narrative.
Indirectly: by indicating that teachings are delivered through ‘sarva-kathā’ (all narratives), it reflects the Purāṇic method where devotion is cultivated by hearing structured sacred accounts rather than only abstract doctrine.
Not a direct Vedāṅga instruction; it is a technical index (anukramaṇikā) note about textual division—useful for study method, cross-referencing, and understanding how Purāṇic cosmology topics like pratisarga are grouped.