Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa
रुद्रलोके वसेत्सोऽपि यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्द्दश । यः श्रावयेद्वा श्रृणुयाद्वायवीयमिदं नरः ॥ १८ ॥
rudraloke vasetso'pi yāvadiṃdrāścaturddaśa | yaḥ śrāvayedvā śrṛṇuyādvāyavīyamidaṃ naraḥ || 18 ||
Wer diese Vāyavīya-Passage vortragen lässt oder sie anhört, weilt in Rudras Welt so lange wie vierzehn Indras (das heißt durch vierzehn Manvantaras hindurch).
Narada (teaching the Sanatkumara brothers in the Anukramanika context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a phalaśruti: hearing or sponsoring the recitation of the Vāyavīya Purāṇic text yields exceptionally long-lasting merit, symbolized by residence in Rudra-loka across vast cosmic periods.
It emphasizes śravaṇa (devotional listening) and supporting sacred recitation as accessible devotional acts that generate powerful spiritual results, aligning with Purāṇic bhakti practice.
The verse uses Purāṇic time-reckoning (cosmic chronology—Manvantaras and successive Indras), a practical framework related to Jyotiṣa-style calendrical and epochal understanding, though not a direct Vedāṅga instruction.