Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa
उत्तरे तस्य भागेतु नर्मदातीर्थवर्णनम् । शिवस्य संहितोक्ता वै विस्तरेण मुनीश्वर ॥ ७ ॥
uttare tasya bhāgetu narmadātīrthavarṇanam | śivasya saṃhitoktā vai vistareṇa munīśvara || 7 ||
Y en su parte final hay una descripción de los tīrthas, los vados sagrados del Narmadā—en verdad, tal como se exponen en la Saṃhitā de Śiva—explicados con gran detalle, oh señor entre los sabios.
Suta (narrator) addressing assembled sages (munis)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It signals that the text’s later portion contains an extensive Narmadā-tīrtha section, framing pilgrimage (tīrtha-yātrā) as a recognized means of purification and merit within Purāṇic dharma.
By highlighting Narmadā’s sacred sites and linking them to Śiva’s tradition, the verse supports place-based devotion—worship, vows, and remembrance at tīrthas—as a practical expression of bhakti.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it instead functions as a contents-marker (anukramaṇikā) pointing readers toward a detailed tīrtha section where ritual procedures and pilgrimage observances are typically elaborated.