Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Kūrmāpurāṇa-Anukramaṇikā
Index/Summary of the Kūrma Purāṇa
देवादीनां समुत्पत्तिर्दक्षयज्ञाहतिस्ततः । दक्षसृष्टिकथा पश्चात्कश्यपान्वयकीर्तनम् ॥ ८ ॥
devādīnāṃ samutpattirdakṣayajñāhatistataḥ | dakṣasṛṣṭikathā paścātkaśyapānvayakīrtanam || 8 ||
Ensuite sera exposée l’origine des dieux et des autres êtres; puis la ruine du yajña de Dakṣa; après cela, le récit de la création de Dakṣa; et enfin, la narration de la lignée de Kaśyapa.
Sage Narada (outlining the Purana’s contents to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic index), showing that cosmic order is taught through origins (sarga), disruptions in ritual (Dakṣa’s yajña), renewed creation, and sacred lineages—linking history, dharma, and theology into a coherent Purāṇic map.
Indirectly: by previewing episodes like the fall of Dakṣa’s sacrifice, it highlights that mere ritual pride is insufficient—Purāṇic narratives typically redirect the seeker from ego-driven karma to humility and devotion aligned with divine order.
Primarily it signals Purāṇic anukramaṇikā-style organization and genealogical reckoning (vaṁśa/anvaya), a practical framework used for remembering sacred history and contextualizing rites and narratives, though no single Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly taught in this verse.