Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā
Synopsis / Table of Contents
पद्मोद्भवविसर्गस्तु तथैवांधकघातनम् । वाराणस्यास्तु माहात्म्यं नर्मदायास्तथैव च ॥ २३ ॥
padmodbhavavisargastu tathaivāṃdhakaghātanam | vārāṇasyāstu māhātmyaṃ narmadāyāstathaiva ca || 23 ||
Sont aussi exposées l’émanation de la création liée au Né du Lotus (Brahmā) et, de même, la mise à mort d’Andhaka ; ainsi que la grandeur sacrée de Vārāṇasī et, pareillement, celle de la rivière Narmadā.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika/summary register)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It signals that the text covers both cosmic themes (creation through Brahmā) and liberative sacred geography (the mahatmya of Kāśī and Narmadā), presenting mythology and tīrtha-glory as complementary paths to dharma and purification.
By pointing to Kāśī and Narmadā mahatmyas, it implies bhakti expressed through tīrtha-yātrā, śraddhā, and remembrance of divine līlās (such as Andhaka’s slaying), which purify the mind and orient the devotee toward the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions as an index line, indicating upcoming sections on cosmology and tīrtha-mahātmyas relevant to ritual practice and pilgrimage observances.