Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents
Anukramaṇī
शैवस्याथ पुरस्यापि वर्णनं च ततः परम् । त्रिविधा गुणसंबंधाज्जंतूनां कीर्तिता गतिः ॥ २७ ॥
śaivasyātha purasyāpi varṇanaṃ ca tataḥ param | trividhā guṇasaṃbaṃdhājjaṃtūnāṃ kīrtitā gatiḥ || 27 ||
Ensuite est également donné l’exposé du Śaiva Purāṇa ; puis est décrite la triple destinée des êtres, née de leur association aux trois guṇa.
Sage Narada (summary narration in the Anukramanika context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It signals that the text is cataloging Purāṇic knowledge and then turns to a key Vedāntic-Purāṇic principle: beings attain different outcomes according to their dominant association with sattva, rajas, and tamas.
By pointing to guṇa-association as the driver of destiny, it implies that cultivating sattva through sādhana—especially devotion and purity—elevates one’s gati, while rajasic/tamasic tendencies lead to lower outcomes.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a doctrinal summary (siddhānta) about guṇas and their karmic-spiritual consequences.