Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa
कृष्णावतारसंप्रश्नो गोकुलीया कथा ततः । पूतनादिवधो बाल्ये कौमारेऽघादिहिंसनम् ॥ १२ ॥
kṛṣṇāvatārasaṃpraśno gokulīyā kathā tataḥ | pūtanādivadho bālye kaumāre'ghādihiṃsanam || 12 ||
Vient ensuite l’interrogation sur la descente (avatāra) de Kṛṣṇa, suivie du récit de Sa vie à Gokula ; puis, dans Sa petite enfance, la mise à mort de Pūtanā et d’autres, et, dans Son âge d’enfant, la destruction d’Agha et d’ennemis semblables.
Suta (summarizing the Narada Purana’s Kṛṣṇa-līlā topics in the Anukramaṇikā style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It functions as an index-like summary, signaling that Kṛṣṇa’s avatāra and His childhood līlās (especially the removal of demonic forces) are presented as sacred themes that strengthen devotion and confidence in divine protection.
By foregrounding Kṛṣṇa’s Gokula narratives and His protective acts, the verse points to bhakti through śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of līlā—devotion grows by contemplating the Lord’s grace toward His devotees and His defeat of adharma.
No specific Vedāṅga (such as Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a purāṇic anukramaṇikā-style topic heading that organizes narrative themes for recitation and study.