Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa
तद्बायवीयनुदितं भागद्वयसमन्वितम् । सर्गादिलक्षणं यत्र प्रोक्तं विप्र सविस्तरम् ॥ ३ ॥
tadbāyavīyanuditaṃ bhāgadvayasamanvitam | sargādilakṣaṇaṃ yatra proktaṃ vipra savistaram || 3 ||
Ô brāhmaṇa, ce (Purāṇa) proclamé dans la tradition Vāyavīya, composé de deux parties, est celui où sont décrites en détail les caractéristiques commençant par la création (sarga) et les suivantes.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic method of transmitting dharma and cosmological knowledge through the standard lakṣaṇas (topics), beginning with sarga (creation), presented systematically and in detail.
By pointing to a Purāṇa that elaborates creation and related lineages and cycles, it frames the universe as ordered under divine governance—an interpretive foundation that supports devotion to the Supreme as the source and regulator of cosmic law.
It chiefly reflects Purāṇic taxonomy and textual organization (anukramaṇikā-style classification) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is how Purāṇas are identified by their lakṣaṇas such as sarga and allied topics.