Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 192
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
दुर्गाभिल्लेशगंगेशरैवतानां कथाद्भुता । ततोऽर्बुदेश्वर कथा अचलेश्वरकीर्तनम् ॥ १९२ ॥
durgābhilleśagaṃgeśaraivatānāṃ kathādbhutā | tato'rbudeśvara kathā acaleśvarakīrtanam || 192 ||
Puis vient le récit merveilleux de Durgābhilleśa, de Gaṅgeśa et de Raivata ; ensuite, la narration d’Arbudeśvara et la glorification d’Acaleśvara.
Sage Narada (in an anukrama/contents-style narration to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This verse functions as a table-of-contents marker, highlighting that sacred narratives and the glorification (kīrtana) of named Īśvara-sites are themselves spiritually potent—meant to inspire śraddhā, pilgrimage-mindedness, and devotional remembrance.
By emphasizing kīrtana (glorifying recitation) of Acaleśvara and recounting wondrous kathās of holy manifestations, it points to bhakti through hearing (śravaṇa) and praising (kīrtana) as accessible devotional practices.
The verse reflects anukramaṇikā-style organization—an applied, practical discipline of textual sequencing and topic-indexing (useful for pāṭha/recitation traditions), rather than a direct teaching of a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.