Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
द्यूतप्रवर्तनाख्यानं नारदेन समागमः । ततः कुमारमाहात्म्ये पंचतीर्थकथानकम् ॥ १० ॥
dyūtapravartanākhyānaṃ nāradena samāgamaḥ | tataḥ kumāramāhātmye paṃcatīrthakathānakam || 10 ||
On y trouve le récit de l’origine et de la diffusion du jeu de hasard; puis la rencontre avec le sage Nārada; et ensuite, dans la glorification de Sanatkumāra, l’histoire des cinq tīrtha sacrés.
Suta (Anukramanika-style enumeration of contents)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, showing how the Purāṇa moves from a cautionary dharma-topic (gambling) to saintly association (meeting Nārada) and then to tīrtha-mahātmya within the Kumāra section—implying a progression from vice to guidance and purification.
Bhakti is implied through the narrative sequencing: contact with a mahātmā like Nārada is presented as a turning point that redirects worldly tendencies toward sacred narratives (Kumāra-mahātmya) and pilgrimage disciplines, which traditionally support devotion and sattva.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; it is a structural index verse, pointing to upcoming dharma- and tīrtha-related sections rather than a technical instruction.