Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
शिवलोकगतिः पश्चाज्ज्ञानलाभः शिवात्मने । शिववाक्येन तत्पश्चान्मरीचेर्नारदस्य तु ॥ ८ ॥
śivalokagatiḥ paścājjñānalābhaḥ śivātmane | śivavākyena tatpaścānmarīcernāradasya tu || 8 ||
Darauf folgt das Erlangen von Śivas Welt und sodann das Gewinnen von Erkenntnis für den, dessen innerstes Selbst Śiva zugewandt ist. Danach fährt der Bericht, gemäß Śivas Unterweisung, über Nārada fort, der aus Marīci hervorging.
Suta (Anukramanika/narrative index voice summarizing contents)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as an Anukramanika-style pointer: it links spiritual attainment (Śivaloka) with the rise of liberating knowledge (jñāna) for a Śiva-oriented seeker, and then transitions the narrative to Nārada’s account connected with Marīci.
By describing the recipient as “śivātmā” (one whose inner self is aligned with Śiva), it implies that devotion and orientation toward the deity mature into higher states—attainment of the divine realm and the dawning of spiritual knowledge.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is a structural summary line emphasizing jñāna arising through divine instruction (śivavākya).