Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
ततश्च सोमवंशस्यं कीर्तनं यत्र वर्णितम् । कृष्णस्य जगदीशस्य चरितं कल्मषापहम् ॥ ३५ ॥
tataśca somavaṃśasyaṃ kīrtanaṃ yatra varṇitam | kṛṣṇasya jagadīśasya caritaṃ kalmaṣāpaham || 35 ||
Vient ensuite la louange de la Dynastie Lunaire (Somavaṃśa), telle qu’elle est décrite; et l’on y raconte la vie et les hauts faits de Kṛṣṇa, Seigneur de l’univers, récit sacré qui efface péché et souillure.
Suta (narrator) summarizing the contents in an anukramaṇikā-style passage
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames Kṛṣṇa’s carita (sacred life-narrative) as kalmaṣāpaha—purifying and sin-destroying—indicating that hearing/reciting such accounts is itself a spiritually transformative act.
By highlighting kīrtana (devotional narration/recitation) of Kṛṣṇa’s deeds, it points to śravaṇa–kīrtana as a direct bhakti practice that purifies the heart and strengthens devotion to the Jagadīśa.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it functions as a Purāṇic content-marker (anukramaṇikā), emphasizing itihāsa–vaṁśa narration and the efficacy of kīrtana rather than śikṣā/vyākaraṇa/kalpa details.