Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
प्रवृत्तिः सर्वशास्त्राणां पुराणादभवत्ततः । कालेनाग्रहणं दृष्ट्वा पुराणस्य महामतिः ॥ २३ ॥
pravṛttiḥ sarvaśāstrāṇāṃ purāṇādabhavattataḥ | kālenāgrahaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā purāṇasya mahāmatiḥ || 23 ||
Du Purāṇa naquirent l’élan et la diffusion de tous les śāstra. Puis le grand sage, voyant qu’avec le temps le Purāṇa n’était plus correctement reçu ni retenu, prit des mesures pour le préserver et le transmettre.
Narada (teaching in the Anukramanika-style summary to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It presents the Purāṇa as a foundational vehicle of dharma-knowledge: when time causes forgetting, the wise ensure sacred teachings remain accessible through Purāṇic transmission.
By emphasizing preservation and dissemination of Purāṇic teaching, it supports Bhakti indirectly—since Purāṇas are primary sources for narrating the Lord’s names, deeds, and dharma that nourish devotion.
It highlights the principle of śāstra-pravṛtti (scriptural transmission): safeguarding, teaching, and organizing knowledge when it is neglected over time—an applied discipline supporting all Vedic learning.