Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa
नियमेन हविष्याशी स रुद्रो नात्र संशयः । यश्चानुक्रमणीमेतां श्रृणोति श्रावयेत्तथा ॥ १९ ॥
niyamena haviṣyāśī sa rudro nātra saṃśayaḥ | yaścānukramaṇīmetāṃ śrṛṇoti śrāvayettathā || 19 ||
Wer in strenger, geregelter Übung von der haviṣya-Speise lebt, wird gleichsam zu Rudra—daran besteht kein Zweifel. Und wer diese Anukramaṇikā hört oder sie für andere vortragen lässt, erlangt ebenfalls dieses Verdienst.
Suta (narratorial voice presenting the phalaśruti of the Anukramaṇikā section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states a phalaśruti: disciplined vrata-practice (haviṣya diet) and reverent hearing/recitation of the Anukramaṇikā bestow Rudra-like spiritual potency and purity, emphasizing tapas, restraint, and śravaṇa as merit-bearing acts.
By praising śravaṇa (hearing) and śrāvaṇa (making others hear), it supports a core bhakti method—devotional listening and sharing sacred narration—while coupling it with niyama (regulated living) to stabilize devotion.
The verse reflects the practical discipline of ritual observance (niyama) and the study practice of structured textual summaries (anukramaṇikā), useful for systematic learning and recitation traditions connected with Vedic-style pedagogy.