Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
रथंतरस्य कल्पस्य वृत्तांतं यन्मयोदितम् । शतकोटिपुराणे तत्संक्षिप्य प्राह वेदवित् ॥ ४ ॥
rathaṃtarasya kalpasya vṛttāṃtaṃ yanmayoditam | śatakoṭipurāṇe tatsaṃkṣipya prāha vedavit || 4 ||
রথন্তর কল্পের যে বৃত্তান্ত আমি বলেছি, তা বেদবিদ্ মুনি শতকোটি পুরাণে সংক্ষেপে বর্ণনা করেছেন ॥ ৪ ॥
Narada (narrating in an anukramanika/synopsis frame; traditional dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes scriptural continuity: Kalpa narratives are preserved through authorized Vedic transmitters, and vast revelations are responsibly condensed for seekers.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by grounding devotion in reliable śāstra: the Purāṇic accounts that nourish devotion are presented through Veda-validated tradition and careful summarization.
The verse highlights śāstra-pramāṇa and textual transmission—how a Veda-knower compiles and abridges large bodies of Purāṇic material—rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa.