Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
ततो वैष्णवमाहात्म्ये शय्यादानादिजं फलम् । जलदा नादिविधयः कामाख्यानमतः परम् ॥ ४१ ॥
tato vaiṣṇavamāhātmye śayyādānādijaṃ phalam | jaladā nādividhayaḥ kāmākhyānamataḥ param || 41 ||
Puis, dans le Vaiṣṇava Māhātmya, sont décrits les fruits nés de dons tels que l’offrande d’un lit; viennent ensuite les rites du don d’eau et les procédures connexes, puis le récit nommé Kāma-ākhyāna.
Narada (in dialogue with Sanatkumara, as part of the topical summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic index), pointing the reader to sections that praise Vaiṣṇava devotion and detail the merit (phala) gained through dāna such as śayyā-dāna and jala-dāna.
By placing the discussion within the “Vaiṣṇava Māhātmya,” it frames charitable acts and ritual duties as supportive limbs of Vaiṣṇava dharma—actions that harmonize conduct with devotion to Viṣṇu.
Ritual procedure (vidhi) is emphasized—how specific donations and observances are to be performed and what results they yield—reflecting applied dharma-śāstra style instruction rather than grammar or astrology.