Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa
ततोऽन्धकवधाख्यानंसाध्योपाख्यानकंततः । जाबालिचरितं पश्चादरजायाः कथाद्भुता ॥ ८ ॥
tato'ndhakavadhākhyānaṃsādhyopākhyānakaṃtataḥ | jābālicaritaṃ paścādarajāyāḥ kathādbhutā || 8 ||
Ensuite vient le récit de la mise à mort d’Andhaka; puis une narration secondaire concernant les Sādhya. Après cela suit l’histoire de Jābāli, puis le merveilleux récit d’Arajā.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse functions as an anukramanika (table-of-contents) marker, indicating that the Purana teaches Dharma through memorable narratives—such as the fall of powerful beings like Andhaka and instructive subsidiary episodes (upākhyānas).
Direct bhakti instruction is not stated here; instead, the verse points to upcoming kathās that typically illustrate devotion, divine protection, and the consequences of adharma—common puranic methods for nurturing bhakti through storytelling.
No specific Vedanga (such as Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it is primarily an index-style enumeration of narratives and upākhyānas.