Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents
Anukramaṇī
इत्येष उपसंहारपादो वृत्तः सहोत्तरः । चतुष्पादं पुराणं ते ब्रह्माण्डं समुदाहृतकम् ॥ २९ ॥
ityeṣa upasaṃhārapādo vṛttaḥ sahottaraḥ | catuṣpādaṃ purāṇaṃ te brahmāṇḍaṃ samudāhṛtakam || 29 ||
Thus the concluding pāda has been related, together with its subsequent portion. In this way, the Purāṇa called Brahmāṇḍa has been declared to you as consisting of four pādas.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes orderly transmission of Purāṇic knowledge—marking completion of the concluding section and affirming the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s complete, four-part form, which supports faithful study and recitation.
Indirectly: by confirming the completeness and proper arrangement of a Purāṇa, it points devotees toward disciplined śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) of Purāṇic teachings as a foundation for bhakti-oriented understanding.
Textual organization and proper sequencing (anukrama/structure) are highlighted—useful for traditional study methods and recitation practice, though no specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly taught in this verse.