Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादे विष्णुपुराणानुक्रमणीनिरूपणं नाम चतुर्नवतितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ९४ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde viṣṇupurāṇānukramaṇīnirūpaṇaṃ nāma caturnavatitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 94 ||
Thus ends the ninety-fourth chapter, entitled “The Exposition of the Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa,” in the First Part of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa, within the Great Narrative, in the Fourth Section (Pāda).
Suta (narrator/redactor colophon; chapter-ending formula)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of Adhyaya 94; its significance is archival and devotional—affirming the text’s structure and the completion of a Purāṇic outline centered on Viṣṇu-oriented dharma and narration.
Indirectly: by concluding the chapter that outlines the Viṣṇu Purāṇa, it points the reader toward Viṣṇu-kathā as a primary vehicle of bhakti—hearing and remembering the Lord through organized Purāṇic teaching.
It highlights an anukramaṇī (systematic table-of-contents style organization), a practical tool for study, recitation planning, and reference—supporting disciplined scriptural learning rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa.