Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā
Synopsis / Table of Contents
भविष्यराज्ञामुद्देशो महादानानुकीर्तनम् । कल्पानुकीर्तनं तद्वत्पुराणेऽस्मिन्प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ २९ ॥
bhaviṣyarājñāmuddeśo mahādānānukīrtanam | kalpānukīrtanaṃ tadvatpurāṇe'sminprakīrtitam || 29 ||
In diesem Purāṇa werden auch die Berichte über künftige Könige, die Erzählung von den großen Gaben (mahā-dāna) und ebenso die Beschreibung der Kalpas, der kosmischen Zeitalter und Zyklen, verkündet.
Suta (narrator) summarizing the contents of the Narada Purana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It signals that the Purāṇa teaches dharma not only through devotion and philosophy, but also through historical prophecy (future kings), ethical practice (great charity), and cosmic perspective (kalpas), integrating conduct with a long view of time.
Indirectly: by listing mahā-dānas and purāṇic themes, it frames bhakti as lived dharma—devotion expressed through generosity and righteous life within the larger order of cosmic cycles.
The mention of kalpas points to purāṇic time-reckoning and calendrical/cosmological computation, which connects practically with Jyotiṣa-style chronology used for understanding eras and ritual timing.