Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
शिवलोकगतिः पश्चाज्ज्ञानलाभः शिवात्मने । शिववाक्येन तत्पश्चान्मरीचेर्नारदस्य तु ॥ ८ ॥
śivalokagatiḥ paścājjñānalābhaḥ śivātmane | śivavākyena tatpaścānmarīcernāradasya tu || 8 ||
Después viene el acceso al mundo de Śiva, y luego la obtención del conocimiento para aquel cuya alma interior está consagrada a Śiva. Tras ello, por la enseñanza de Śiva, el relato prosigue acerca de Nārada, nacido de Marīci.
Suta (Anukramanika/narrative index voice summarizing contents)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as an Anukramanika-style pointer: it links spiritual attainment (Śivaloka) with the rise of liberating knowledge (jñāna) for a Śiva-oriented seeker, and then transitions the narrative to Nārada’s account connected with Marīci.
By describing the recipient as “śivātmā” (one whose inner self is aligned with Śiva), it implies that devotion and orientation toward the deity mature into higher states—attainment of the divine realm and the dawning of spiritual knowledge.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is a structural summary line emphasizing jñāna arising through divine instruction (śivavākya).