Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 193
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
नागतीर्थस्य च कथा वसिष्टाश्रमवर्णनम् । भद्रकर्णस्य माहात्म्यं त्रिनेत्रस्य ततः परम् ॥ १९३ ॥
nāgatīrthasya ca kathā vasiṣṭāśramavarṇanam | bhadrakarṇasya māhātmyaṃ trinetrasya tataḥ param || 193 ||
Viennent ensuite le récit de Nāga-tīrtha, la description de l’āśrama de Vasiṣṭha, la grandeur de Bhadrakarṇa, puis, après cela, le récit de Trinetra également.
Suta (continuing an anukrama/contents-style narration in Purva Bhaga 1.4)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as an anukrama (table-of-contents) verse, signaling upcoming sacred narratives—tīrthas, āśramas, and māhātmyas—meant to inspire pilgrimage, reverence for sages, and faith in the sanctifying power of holy places.
Indirectly: by pointing to māhātmyas and tīrtha-kathās, it frames devotion as being nourished through śravaṇa (hearing sacred accounts), smaraṇa (remembrance), and respectful engagement with holy sites and saintly lineages.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this line; it is a topical index. Practically, it supports Purāṇic practice by organizing material for tīrtha-yātrā planning and ritual context (māhātmya-based observances).