Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
यश्चानुक्रमणीमेतां नारदीयस्य वर्णयेत् । श्रृणुयद्वैकचित्तेन सोऽपि स्वर्गगतिं लभेत् ॥ २१ ॥
yaścānukramaṇīmetāṃ nāradīyasya varṇayet | śrṛṇuyadvaikacittena so'pi svargagatiṃ labhet || 21 ||
Quiconque expose cette Anukramaṇī (table synoptique) du Nāradiya Purāṇa, ou l’écoute avec une attention unifiée, obtient lui aussi la voie vers le ciel.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as a phala-śruti, declaring that even the synopsis (anukramaṇī) of the Nāradiya Purāṇa becomes spiritually fruitful when taught or heard attentively, yielding the merit that leads to svarga-gati.
It emphasizes śravaṇa (devotional hearing) and kīrtana/pravacana (speaking/expounding) done with ekāgratā (single-pointed mind), which are core bhakti practices for receiving Purāṇic wisdom and accruing spiritual merit.
The verse highlights the disciplined practice of śravaṇa with focused attention (vaika-citta), a practical method for preserving and transmitting śāstra; it is not a technical Vedāṅga instruction like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa, but it reinforces the pedagogy of scriptural recitation and listening.