Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 115
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
कुंडलेशं पिप्पलादं विमलेशं च शूलभित् । शचीहरणमाख्या नमभ्रकस्य वधस्ततः ॥ ११५ ॥
kuṃḍaleśaṃ pippalādaṃ vimaleśaṃ ca śūlabhit | śacīharaṇamākhyā namabhrakasya vadhastataḥ || 115 ||
(Puis il est raconté) Kuṇḍaleśa, Pippalāda et Vimaleśa; ainsi que Śūlabhit; le récit de l’enlèvement de Śacī; et ensuite la mise à mort de Namabhraka.
Suta (Sauti) summarizing the Narada Purana’s contents (Anukramanika-style listing)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse functions as an Anukramanika (index-verse), spiritually significant as a roadmap of forthcoming narratives—highlighting how Purana-kathas preserve dharmic memory through named episodes like Śacī-haraṇa and the defeat of adharma represented by the slaying of Namabhraka.
It does not teach bhakti directly; instead, it points to narrative sections where divine order is restored. In the Purāṇic method, such stories become supports for śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembering), which are classical bhakti practices.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is a catalog-style enumeration used for textual organization and study navigation.