The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
ब्रह्मचारिसमाख्यानं ततः स्त्रीलक्षणानि च । कृत्याकृत्यविनिर्देशो ह्यविमुक्तेशवर्णनम् ॥ ८२ ॥
brahmacārisamākhyānaṃ tataḥ strīlakṣaṇāni ca | kṛtyākṛtyavinirdeśo hyavimukteśavarṇanam || 82 ||
Viennent ensuite le récit du brahmacārin (l’étudiant voué à la continence), les caractéristiques des femmes, l’instruction nette sur ce qu’il faut faire ou éviter, et la description d’Avimukteśa, le Seigneur d’Avimukta.
Suta (narrating the chapter’s contents in an anukramaṇikā/synopsis style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
This verse functions as a topical index: it signals that the text will teach disciplined living (brahmacarya), ethical discernment (kṛtya vs. akṛtya), and sacred geography through devotion to Avimukteśa—linking personal conduct with pilgrimage-centered spirituality.
Bhakti is implied through the inclusion of Avimukteśa-varṇana: praising and contemplating the Lord of Avimukta (Kāśī) is presented alongside dharma-instructions, showing devotion as integrated with right living rather than separated from it.
While no single Vedāṅga is named, the verse points to practical dharma-śāstra style guidance—clear behavioral rules (kṛtyākṛtya-vinirdeśa) that support Vedic life-stages such as brahmacarya.