Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa
Purāṇa-Māhātmya
तथैव नारदीयं तु पुराणेषु प्रकीर्तितम् । शांतिरस्तु शिवं चास्तु सर्वेषां वो द्विजोत्तमाः ॥ ४७ ॥
tathaiva nāradīyaṃ tu purāṇeṣu prakīrtitam | śāṃtirastu śivaṃ cāstu sarveṣāṃ vo dvijottamāḥ || 47 ||
Ainsi, le Nārada Purāṇa a été proclamé parmi les Purāṇas. Qu’il y ait paix; qu’il y ait auspice et bénédiction pour vous tous, ô meilleurs des dvijas (les deux-fois-nés).
Suta (narrator addressing the assembled sages/dvijas)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as a concluding benediction after the Purāṇic proclamation, sealing the recitation with śānti (peace) and śiva/maṅgala (auspiciousness) for the listeners.
Direct bhakti instruction is not given here; instead, it frames the Nārada Purāṇa as an authoritative Purāṇa and ends with a traditional auspicious blessing—supporting devotional study by sanctifying the hearing (śravaṇa) of Purāṇic teachings.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it reflects the ritual-literary convention of ending a section with a śānti/maṅgala formula used in sacred recitation.