Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
वसिष्ठेनाथ संवादो मांधातुः परिकीर्तितः । रुक्मांगदकथा पुण्यामोहिन्युत्पत्तिकर्म च ॥ ११ ॥
vasiṣṭhenātha saṃvādo māṃdhātuḥ parikīrtitaḥ | rukmāṃgadakathā puṇyāmohinyutpattikarma ca || 11 ||
Ici a été rapporté le dialogue du roi Māndhātṛ avec le sage Vasiṣṭha; ainsi que la sainte histoire de Rukmāṅgada, avec le récit de l’origine et des actes de Mohinī.
Suta (narrator) summarizing the contents (anukramaṇikā style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) verse, pointing the reader to dharma-instructive narratives—royal conduct, sage-guided counsel, and divine līlā—meant to generate puṇya and clarify right action.
By highlighting Mohinī (a divine manifestation) and exemplary dharmic stories like Rukmāṅgada’s, it signals that devotion to the Lord’s līlās and adherence to dharma-vratas are central supports for Viṣṇu-bhakti in the Purāṇic method.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is a narrative index verse summarizing topics, typical of Purāṇic cataloging and textual organization.