Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
पठितं च श्रुतं ध्यातं पूजितं चाभिवंदितम् । इत्येतद्ब्रह्मवैवर्तपुराणं चात्यलौकिकम् ॥ २१ ॥
paṭhitaṃ ca śrutaṃ dhyātaṃ pūjitaṃ cābhivaṃditam | ityetadbrahmavaivartapurāṇaṃ cātyalaukikam || 21 ||
Ainsi, le Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa doit être lu, entendu, médité, vénéré et salué avec révérence ; en vérité, c’est un Purāṇa éminemment transcendant, au-delà du monde.
Narada (in an anukramanika-style exposition summarizing Purāṇas)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a Purāṇa is not merely a text to read; it becomes a sādhana when approached through śravaṇa (hearing), svādhyāya (study/recitation), dhyāna (contemplation), pūjā (reverent worship), and namaskāra—thereby yielding a transcendent (atyalaukika) spiritual effect.
By prescribing reverential engagement—listening, remembering, and honoring the Purāṇa—it frames devotion as sustained sacred attention (bhakti through śravaṇa–manana–dhyāna), where the scripture itself is treated as worthy of worship and salutations.
The verse emphasizes practical disciplines of transmission and practice—recitation/study (svādhyāya) and contemplative internalization (dhyāna). While not naming a Vedāṅga directly, it aligns with the lived method of śāstra learning supported by śikṣā (proper recitation) and vyākaraṇa (clarity of words) in traditional study.