Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Exposition of the Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa
सृष्ट्यादिलक्षणोपेतः शास्त्रसर्वस्वरूपकः । पुस्तलेखकलेखानां लक्षणं च ततः परम् ॥ ७ ॥
sṛṣṭyādilakṣaṇopetaḥ śāstrasarvasvarūpakaḥ | pustalekhakalekhānāṃ lakṣaṇaṃ ca tataḥ param || 7 ||
وهو مزوَّدٌ بعلامات التعريف ابتداءً من الخلق وما يتلوه، ويجسّد خلاصة جميع الشاسترا؛ ثم تُبيَّن بعد ذلك خصائص الكتابة في الكتب والكتابة على سعف النخيل (المخطوطات).
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s anukrama/subject-index in a cataloguing tone)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Purāṇic scripture as a complete śāstric compendium, defined by core “lakṣaṇas” starting with creation, and then links sacred knowledge to its careful preservation through manuscript culture.
Indirectly: by presenting Purāṇa as “śāstra-sarvasva,” it implies that devotional practice is supported by a full scriptural framework—cosmology, dharma, and teachings—faithfully transmitted through texts.
Textual transmission and documentation: the verse points to technical features of manuscript writing (book and palm-leaf formats), relevant to śāstra preservation, scribal conventions, and accurate copying of sacred literature.