Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa
ब्रह्मोवाच । शृणु वत्स प्रवक्ष्यामि पुराणं वामनाभिधम् । त्रिविक्रमचरित्राढ्यं दशसाहस्रसंख्यकम् ॥ १ ॥
brahmovāca | śṛṇu vatsa pravakṣyāmi purāṇaṃ vāmanābhidham | trivikramacaritrāḍhyaṃ daśasāhasrasaṃkhyakam || 1 ||
ব্রহ্মা বললেন—বৎস, শোন; আমি ‘বামন’ নামে প্রসিদ্ধ পুরাণ বলছি, যা ত্রিবিক্রমের চরিতে সমৃদ্ধ এবং দশ সহস্র শ্লোকসংখ্যক।
Brahma
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the Vāmana Purāṇa as a Vishnu-centered scripture, highlighting Trivikrama’s divine act as a core teaching and giving its traditional verse-count to authenticate the text within Purāṇic catalogues.
By foregrounding Trivikrama’s character and deeds, the verse points devotees toward śravaṇa (listening) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of Vishnu’s avatāra-līlā as a direct support for bhakti.
The verse reflects anukramaṇikā-style textual organization—naming the Purāṇa and stating its verse-count—useful for traditional cataloguing and recitation planning, though it does not teach a specific Vedāṅga technique directly.