Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
The Exposition of the Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa
स मुक्तः पातकैर्घोरैः प्रयाति ब्रह्मणः पदम् । योऽप्यनुक्रमणीमेतां भविष्यस्य निरूपिताम् ॥ १८ ॥
sa muktaḥ pātakairghoraiḥ prayāti brahmaṇaḥ padam | yo'pyanukramaṇīmetāṃ bhaviṣyasya nirūpitām || 18 ||
يُعتَق ذلك المرء من الخطايا المروِّعة ويبلغ مقامَ براهمان؛ وكذلك مَن يستمع أو يدرس هذه «الأنوكْرَمَني» (Anukramaṇī)، وهي فهرسٌ لما سيُروى لاحقًا، ينال هذا الأثر.
Sage Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; Anukramanika section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares that even engaging with the Anukramaṇī (the structured outline of the forthcoming narration) has purifying power—destroying grave sins and leading one toward Brahman-realization, emphasizing the sanctity of śravaṇa (hearing) and study.
By praising the merit of hearing and studying sacred narration, it supports a core bhakti-method: attentive listening to Purāṇic teachings. Such śravaṇa cultivates remembrance and faith, which are foundational practices in Vishnu-bhakti traditions even when the verse names Brahman.
It highlights the practical value of textual organization—Anukramaṇī as a traditional indexing method (useful for pāṭha/recitation and study), aligning with disciplined learning approaches found alongside Vedāṅga-style pedagogy, even though no single Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly taught in this verse.