Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
सावर्णिर्यत्र भगवान्साक्षाद्देवर्षये स्थितः । नारदाय पुराणार्थं प्राह सर्वमलौकिकम् ॥ २ ॥
sāvarṇiryatra bhagavānsākṣāddevarṣaye sthitaḥ | nāradāya purāṇārthaṃ prāha sarvamalaukikam || 2 ||
そこではサーヴァルニ—まさにバガヴァーン御自身—が天の聖仙の前に直に立ち、ナーラダにプラーナの義を余すところなく、世俗を超えた不思議として説き明かした。
Suta (narratorial voice in the Anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes authentic transmission (paramparā): the purāṇic teaching is presented as revealed directly by an exalted authority (Sāvarṇi) to Devarṣi Nārada, making the knowledge ‘alaukika’—transformative and not merely worldly information.
By highlighting that purāṇic meaning is received through grace and direct instruction from a divine authority, it supports the bhakti principle that sacred understanding deepens through surrender, reverence, and faithful hearing (śravaṇa) from a realized source.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is methodological—study should follow a trustworthy lineage and proper exposition of meaning (artha) rather than isolated reading.