Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā
Synopsis / Table of Contents
भविष्यराज्ञामुद्देशो महादानानुकीर्तनम् । कल्पानुकीर्तनं तद्वत्पुराणेऽस्मिन्प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ २९ ॥
bhaviṣyarājñāmuddeśo mahādānānukīrtanam | kalpānukīrtanaṃ tadvatpurāṇe'sminprakīrtitam || 29 ||
Dans ce Purāṇa sont également exposés le récit des rois à venir, la narration des grands dons (mahā-dāna), et de même la description des âges et cycles cosmiques (kalpa).
Suta (narrator) summarizing the contents of the Narada Purana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It signals that the Purāṇa teaches dharma not only through devotion and philosophy, but also through historical prophecy (future kings), ethical practice (great charity), and cosmic perspective (kalpas), integrating conduct with a long view of time.
Indirectly: by listing mahā-dānas and purāṇic themes, it frames bhakti as lived dharma—devotion expressed through generosity and righteous life within the larger order of cosmic cycles.
The mention of kalpas points to purāṇic time-reckoning and calendrical/cosmological computation, which connects practically with Jyotiṣa-style chronology used for understanding eras and ritual timing.