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 ||
Vient ensuite l’accès au monde de Śiva, puis l’obtention de la connaissance pour celui dont l’âme intérieure est vouée à Śiva. Après cela, selon l’instruction de Śiva, le récit se poursuit au sujet de Nārada, issu 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).