Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
यत्र केदारमाहात्म्ये पुराणोपक्रमः पुरा । दक्षयज्ञकथा पश्चाच्छिवलिंगार्चने फलम् ॥ ७ ॥
yatra kedāramāhātmye purāṇopakramaḥ purā | dakṣayajñakathā paścācchivaliṃgārcane phalam || 7 ||
Là, dans le Kedāra-māhātmya, le Purāṇa s’ouvre comme jadis; puis vient le récit du sacrifice de Dakṣa, et ensuite le mérite acquis par l’adoration du Śiva-liṅga.
Suta (narrating the contents-outline to the sages; within the broader Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework of Book 1.4)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, highlighting that the Kedāra-māhātmya section proceeds through three spiritually charged themes: the Purāṇic introduction, the cautionary-sacred narrative of Dakṣa’s yajña, and the salvific merit (phala) of Śiva-liṅga worship.
By explicitly pointing to “Śiva-liṅga-arcana-phala,” it frames devotion as practiced worship (arcana) with tangible spiritual outcomes—placing ritualized bhakti at the center of the Kedāra sacred narrative.
The verse emphasizes ritual structure and results (yajña-kathā, arcana, phala), aligning most closely with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Purāṇic anukramaṇikā method (systematic indexing of topics), rather than technical Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa/Astronomy details.