Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
The Exposition of the Index (Anukramaṇī) of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata
पृथोः पुण्यसमाख्यानं ततः प्राचीनबर्हिषम् । इत्येष तुर्यो गदितो विसर्गे स्कंध उत्तमः ॥ ९ ॥
pṛthoḥ puṇyasamākhyānaṃ tataḥ prācīnabarhiṣam | ityeṣa turyo gadito visarge skaṃdha uttamaḥ || 9 ||
Kemudian disampaikan kisah suci Raja Pṛthu, lalu riwayat Prācīnabarhis. Demikianlah bagian keempat yang mulia dari Visarga-skandha dinyatakan.
Suta (narrating the Anukramanika/outline of topics; within the broader Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It functions as an Anukramanika marker: it highlights that the narratives of Pṛthu and Prācīnabarhis are counted among the “excellent” topics of the Visarga (secondary creation) portion, signaling their value as dharmic exemplars.
Indirectly: by pointing to kingly narratives traditionally used in Purāṇas to teach devotion, duty, and right governance, it indicates that bhakti and dharma are conveyed through exemplary lives rather than abstract doctrine alone.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is a structural/contents verse that organizes the Purāṇic material within the Visarga-skandha.