Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
The Exposition of the Anukramaṇī (Index/Summary) of the Liṅga Purāṇa
दानानि बहुधाक्तानि श्राद्धप्रकरणं ततः । प्रतिष्ठातं त्रमुदितं ततोऽघोरस्य कीर्तनम् ॥ १५ ॥
dānāni bahudhāktāni śrāddhaprakaraṇaṃ tataḥ | pratiṣṭhātaṃ tramuditaṃ tato'ghorasya kīrtanam || 15 ||
Ensuite sont exposées de nombreuses formes de dons; puis vient la section consacrée aux rites de śrāddha. Après cela est rapporté le récit de Pratiṣṭhāta et de Tramudita, puis l’on rappelle la glorification (kīrtana) d’Aghora.
Narada (summarizing the contents to the Sanatkumara tradition/context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, indicating that dharmic practices—dāna (charity) and śrāddha (ancestral rites)—and subsequent sacred narratives/glorifications are treated in sequence as part of holistic religious life.
Bhakti is implied through “kīrtana” (devotional glorification/recitation): after ritual duties like dāna and śrāddha, the text turns to praise of a sacred form/name (Aghora), showing that devotion and remembrance accompany and elevate ritual dharma.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual procedure) is indicated through the mention of śrāddha-prakaraṇa (a structured ritual section), along with applied dharma-śāstra principles regarding dāna (types, occasions, and merits of charitable giving).