Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā
Synopsis / Table of Contents
प्रवरानुक्रमस्तद्वत्पितृगाथानुकीर्तनम् । तथोभयमुखीदानं दानं कृष्णाजिनस्य च ॥ २४ ॥
pravarānukramastadvatpitṛgāthānukīrtanam | tathobhayamukhīdānaṃ dānaṃ kṛṣṇājinasya ca || 24 ||
De même, qu’on récite la lignée des ancêtres illustres (pravara) et qu’on chante les éloges des pères ; qu’on offre aussi le don « à deux faces » (à double extrémité), ainsi que le don d’une peau d’antilope noire (kṛṣṇājina).
Narada (in an enumerative, anukramanika-style instruction within the Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It highlights Pitṛ-tarpaṇa orientation: honoring one’s ancestral line through correct pravara-recitation and praise of the Pitṛs, supported by prescribed dāna (charitable gifts) that sanctify śrāddha-type rites and reinforce dharma.
While focused on ritual duty, it supports bhakti indirectly by purifying the practitioner through disciplined dharma—ancestral reverence and selfless giving—creating eligibility (adhikāra) for higher devotion and remembrance of the Divine.
It points to śrauta/smārta procedural precision tied to Vedāṅga usage—especially correct recitation and lineage-identification (pravara) which relies on phonetic accuracy (Śikṣā) and proper formulation/usage (Vyākaraṇa) within ritual contexts.