Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
The Description of the Index/Summary of the Garuḍa
Purāṇa
पूजाविधानं च तथा वैष्णवं पंजरं ततः । योगाध्यायस्ततो विष्णोर्नामसाहस्रकीर्तनम् ॥ ४ ॥
pūjāvidhānaṃ ca tathā vaiṣṇavaṃ paṃjaraṃ tataḥ | yogādhyāyastato viṣṇornāmasāhasrakīrtanam || 4 ||
Kemudian dipaparkan tata cara pemujaan; sesudah itu himne pelindung Vaiṣṇava yang disebut “Pañjara”. Lalu bab tentang yoga, dan setelahnya pelantunan seribu nama Viṣṇu.
Suta (summarizing the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramaṇikā-style listing)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as an index-like summary, showing a progression of practice: worship procedure, protective Vaiṣṇava hymn, yogic discipline, and finally devotion through Viṣṇu’s thousand names.
Bhakti is emphasized through structured pūjā and especially through nāma-kīrtana—reciting Viṣṇu’s Sahasranāma as a direct devotional practice.
Primarily ritual praxis (pūjā-vidhāna) and liturgical recitation (stotra/kīrtana); it is more about applied worship-methodology than a technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.