Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
The Exposition of the Index (Anukramaṇī) of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata
पुराणलक्षणं चैव सृष्टिकारणसंभवः । द्वितीयोऽयं समुदितः स्कंधो व्यासेन धीमता ॥ ६ ॥
purāṇalakṣaṇaṃ caiva sṛṣṭikāraṇasaṃbhavaḥ | dvitīyo'yaṃ samuditaḥ skaṃdho vyāsena dhīmatā || 6 ||
Et (ici) sont décrites aussi les caractéristiques qui définissent un Purāṇa, ainsi que l’apparition de la cause de la création. Ce Deuxième Skandha fut ainsi composé par le sage Vyāsa.
Suta (narrator) / Anukramanika-style summary attribution to Vyasa
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the text as an authoritative Purāṇa by pointing to its classical marks (purāṇa-lakṣaṇa) and its cosmological teaching on the cause of creation, grounding spiritual inquiry in a structured sacred tradition attributed to Vyāsa.
Indirectly: by establishing that the Purāṇa contains the essential framework—cosmic origin and scriptural characteristics—within which later Vishnu-bhakti teachings and practices are presented as part of a coherent, Vyāsa-sanctioned revelation.
The verse emphasizes anukramaṇikā-style organization (systematic indexing/structuring of topics), aligning with śāstric method and textual discipline rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.