Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
सनत्कुमार उवाच । पाराणाख्यानकं विप्र नानाकल्पसमुद्भवम् । नानाकथासमायुक्तमद्भुतं बहुविस्तरम् ॥ ५ ॥
sanatkumāra uvāca | pārāṇākhyānakaṃ vipra nānākalpasamudbhavam | nānākathāsamāyuktamadbhutaṃ bahuvistaram || 5 ||
Sanatkumāra sprach: O Brāhmaṇa, diese purānische Erzählung ist aus vielen Kalpas hervorgegangen; sie ist mit vielfältigen Geschichten erfüllt, ihrem Wesen nach wunderbar und von großer Weite.
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames the Purāṇa as a vast, multi-kalpa revelation: sacred history that preserves dharma and divine wonder across cosmic cycles, inviting the listener to approach it with reverence and patience.
By emphasizing the Purāṇa’s many kathās and wondrous scope, it points to narrative as a primary vehicle for devotion—hearing and contemplating sacred stories becomes a means to cultivate faith and remembrance of the Divine.
The verse mainly highlights Purāṇic anukramaṇikā-style organization (scope, origin, and structure) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it teaches how traditional texts are contextualized across kalpas for correct understanding.