The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
ब्रह्मचारिसमाख्यानं ततः स्त्रीलक्षणानि च । कृत्याकृत्यविनिर्देशो ह्यविमुक्तेशवर्णनम् ॥ ८२ ॥
brahmacārisamākhyānaṃ tataḥ strīlakṣaṇāni ca | kṛtyākṛtyavinirdeśo hyavimukteśavarṇanam || 82 ||
Dann folgen der Bericht über den brahmacārin (den enthaltsamen Schüler), die Merkmale der Frauen, die klare Weisung darüber, was zu tun und zu lassen ist, sowie die Beschreibung von Avimukteśa, dem Herrn von Avimukta.
Suta (narrating the chapter’s contents in an anukramaṇikā/synopsis style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
This verse functions as a topical index: it signals that the text will teach disciplined living (brahmacarya), ethical discernment (kṛtya vs. akṛtya), and sacred geography through devotion to Avimukteśa—linking personal conduct with pilgrimage-centered spirituality.
Bhakti is implied through the inclusion of Avimukteśa-varṇana: praising and contemplating the Lord of Avimukta (Kāśī) is presented alongside dharma-instructions, showing devotion as integrated with right living rather than separated from it.
While no single Vedāṅga is named, the verse points to practical dharma-śāstra style guidance—clear behavioral rules (kṛtyākṛtya-vinirdeśa) that support Vedic life-stages such as brahmacarya.
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