Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 199
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
कामेश्वरस्य मार्कंडेयोत्पत्तेश्च कथा ततः । उद्दालकेशसिद्धेशगततीथकथा पृथक् ॥ १९९ ॥
kāmeśvarasya mārkaṃḍeyotpatteśca kathā tataḥ | uddālakeśasiddheśagatatīthakathā pṛthak || 199 ||
Vient ensuite le récit de Kāmeśvara et l’histoire de la naissance de Mārkaṇḍeya; et séparément, la narration des tīrtha de pèlerinage liés à Uddālaka, Īśa et Siddheśa.
Suta (narrating the chapter-wise contents in an Anukramanika register)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an index-verse (anukramaṇikā) pointing to three streams of sacred narrative—deity-glorification (Kāmeśvara), ṛṣi-lineage sanctity (Mārkaṇḍeya’s birth), and tīrtha-māhātmya (pilgrimage places)—showing how Purāṇic dharma is taught through stories and sacred geography.
Indirectly: by announcing sections centered on a revered deity (Kāmeśvara) and on tīrthas, it frames bhakti as practiced through hearing sacred narratives (śravaṇa) and honoring holy places (tīrtha-sevā), both classic Purāṇic supports for devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; rather, it reflects Purāṇic organization and cataloging (anukramaṇikā) that aids study—useful for ritual and pilgrimage planning tied to tīrtha traditions.