Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa
तीर्थानां चापि सर्वेषां माहात्म्यं पृथगीरितम् । मथुराया विशेषेण श्राद्धादीनां विधिस्ततः ॥ १० ॥
tīrthānāṃ cāpi sarveṣāṃ māhātmyaṃ pṛthagīritam | mathurāyā viśeṣeṇa śrāddhādīnāṃ vidhistataḥ || 10 ||
Auch die Größe aller Tīrthas ist jeweils gesondert verkündet worden; danach werden, mit besonderer Hervorhebung Mathurās, die rechten Vorschriften für Riten, beginnend mit dem Śrāddha und weiteren, dargelegt.
Suta (narrating an anukramanika-style summary of the Purana’s contents)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It signals a structured presentation of dharma: first the distinct merits (māhātmya) of various tīrthas, then a focused, authoritative guide to ritual procedure—especially in the sanctified setting of Mathurā.
Indirectly, by linking sacred geography (tīrtha) and prescribed rites (vidhi) to concentrated sanctity in Mathurā—traditionally associated with Hari/Kṛṣṇa-bhakti—showing how devotion is supported through place-based worship and dharmic observance.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is foregrounded: the verse explicitly points to śrāddha-vidhi and allied injunctions, emphasizing correct method (vidhi) for dharmic rites.