Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
सेतुमाहात्म्यकथनं नर्मदातीर्थवर्णनम् । अवंत्याश्चैव माहात्म्यं मधुरायास्ततः परम् ॥ १७ ॥
setumāhātmyakathanaṃ narmadātīrthavarṇanam | avaṃtyāścaiva māhātmyaṃ madhurāyāstataḥ param || 17 ||
On y raconte la grandeur de Setu, on décrit le tīrtha sacré de la Narmadā, la gloire d’Avantī, et ensuite la grandeur de Mathurā (à transmettre).
Suta (Anukramaṇikā-style summary of forthcoming tīrtha-māhātmyas)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic-index) verse, signaling that the Purāṇa will teach the sanctifying power and dharmic merit associated with major tīrthas—Setu, Narmadā, Avantī, and Mathurā.
Indirectly: by pointing toward tīrtha-māhātmyas, it frames pilgrimage and sacred-place remembrance as supports for bhakti—strengthening reverence, vows, and worship connected with these holy regions.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; it is a structural listing that organizes forthcoming ritual-and-pilgrimage guidance typical of tīrtha-mahātmyas.