Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
सनत्कुमारमुनिना नारदाय तृतीयके । पुराणलक्षणं चैव प्रमाणं दानमेव च ॥ ७ ॥
sanatkumāramuninā nāradāya tṛtīyake | purāṇalakṣaṇaṃ caiva pramāṇaṃ dānameva ca || 7 ||
Dans la troisième section, le sage Sanatkumāra enseigna à Nārada les caractéristiques d’un Purāṇa, le pramāṇa (critères de la connaissance valide) et aussi la doctrine du dāna (don charitable).
Suta (narrator) describing Sanatkumara’s instruction to Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames Sanatkumāra’s curriculum to Nārada: understanding what a Purāṇa is (purāṇa-lakṣaṇa), how truth is known (pramāṇa), and how dharma is practiced through giving (dāna)—linking right knowledge with right action.
Indirectly: by establishing pramāṇa (authoritative sources) and purāṇic definition, it validates Purāṇas as guides for dharma and devotion; dāna is also a supportive limb that purifies the devotee and sustains sacred learning and worship.
The verse points to pramāṇa—practical epistemology used in śāstric study (how to evaluate authority and evidence). While not a Vedāṅga itself, it underpins disciplined interpretation of Vedic and purāṇic teachings.