Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
तद्वृत्तीनां भिदाख्यानं शालग्रामनिरूपणम् । भारकस्य वधोपायो वृक्षाचामहिमा तथा ॥ ६४ ॥
tadvṛttīnāṃ bhidākhyānaṃ śālagrāmanirūpaṇam | bhārakasya vadhopāyo vṛkṣācāmahimā tathā || 64 ||
Il contient aussi l’exposé des distinctions entre ces récits, la description du Śālagrāma —la pierre sacrée de Viṣṇu—, la méthode pour mettre à mort Bhāraka, et de même la grandeur du rite d’ācamana, le geste de boire une gorgée d’eau purificatrice.
Suta (narrating the Anukramanika/contents of the Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse functions as an Anukramanika (table-of-contents) marker, highlighting that the Purana teaches both devotion-centered sacred objects (Śālagrāma of Viṣṇu) and dharmic purity disciplines (ācamana), alongside narrative exempla (the episode of Bhāraka).
By explicitly naming Śālagrāma-nirūpaṇa, it points to Viṣṇu-upāsanā through a tangible sacred emblem central to Vaiṣṇava bhakti—worship, reverence, and daily devotional practice anchored in dharmic conduct.
The practical ritual discipline of ācamana (purificatory sipping of water) is indicated—an applied dharma/kalpa-style procedure used before japa, pūjā, and other rites, emphasizing correctness and purity in practice.