Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
दृमिजंगलमाहात्म्ये रोहिताश्वकथा ततः । धुन्धुमारसमाख्यानं वधोपायस्ततोऽस्य वै ॥ १३६ ॥
dṛmijaṃgalamāhātmye rohitāśvakathā tataḥ | dhundhumārasamākhyānaṃ vadhopāyastato'sya vai || 136 ||
Im Māhātmya von Dṛmijaṅgala folgt sodann die Geschichte von Rohitāśva; danach kommt der Bericht über Dhundhumāra, und dann wahrlich die Weise, wie er erschlagen wurde.
Narada (summarizing contents to the Sanatkumara brothers in an anukramaṇikā-style sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, showing how a māhātmya section is structured: exemplary narratives are arranged in sequence to transmit dharma through remembered episodes.
Indirectly: by pointing to māhātmya-kathās, it indicates that hearing and remembering sacred narratives is a recognized purāṇic means of cultivating devotion and reverence toward dharma and the divine.
The verse reflects purāṇic anukramaṇikā method—systematic cataloging and sequencing of topics—aligned with traditional textual organization and recitation practice (useful for study, memorization, and discourse), rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.