Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
प्रयोगाः कवचं नामसहस्रं स्तोत्रमेव च । गणेशसूर्यविष्णूनां शिवशक्त्योरनुक्रमात् ॥ ६ ॥
prayogāḥ kavacaṃ nāmasahasraṃ stotrameva ca | gaṇeśasūryaviṣṇūnāṃ śivaśaktyoranukramāt || 6 ||
Dans l’ordre convenable sont exposés les prayoga (applications rituelles), les kavaca (armures protectrices), les nāma-sahasra (litanies des mille noms) et les stotra (hymnes)—pour Gaṇeśa, le Soleil, Viṣṇu, et, successivement, pour Śiva et Śakti.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents-outline / anukramanika tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It signals that the text systematically preserves multiple devotional and protective modes of practice—ritual procedures, kavacas, nāma-sahasras, and stotras—showing an ordered path of worship centered on major deities.
By highlighting stotras and nāma-sahasras, it emphasizes bhakti through praise, remembrance of divine names, and disciplined recitation—devotional methods presented in a structured sequence.
The verse points to applied ritual know-how (prayoga) and mantra-usage traditions (kavaca, nāma-sahasra), aligning with practical disciplines like Kalpa (ritual procedure) and correct recitation practices associated with Śikṣā.