Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
सनत्कुमारमुनिना नारदाय तृतीयके । पुराणलक्षणं चैव प्रमाणं दानमेव च ॥ ७ ॥
sanatkumāramuninā nāradāya tṛtīyake | purāṇalakṣaṇaṃ caiva pramāṇaṃ dānameva ca || 7 ||
Im dritten Pāda lehrte der Weise Sanatkumāra den Nārada die kennzeichnenden Merkmale eines Purāṇa, das pramāṇa (Maßstäbe gültiger Erkenntnis) und auch die Lehre vom dāna (frommen Geben).
Suta (narrator) describing Sanatkumara’s instruction to Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
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It frames Sanatkumāra’s curriculum to Nārada: understanding what a Purāṇa is (purāṇa-lakṣaṇa), how truth is known (pramāṇa), and how dharma is practiced through giving (dāna)—linking right knowledge with right action.
Indirectly: by establishing pramāṇa (authoritative sources) and purāṇic definition, it validates Purāṇas as guides for dharma and devotion; dāna is also a supportive limb that purifies the devotee and sustains sacred learning and worship.
The verse points to pramāṇa—practical epistemology used in śāstric study (how to evaluate authority and evidence). While not a Vedāṅga itself, it underpins disciplined interpretation of Vedic and purāṇic teachings.