Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents
Anukramaṇī
कल्पप्रलयनिर्देशः कालमानं ततः परम् । लोकाश्चतुर्द्दश ततः कथिताः प्राप्तलक्षणैः ॥ २५ ॥
kalpapralayanirdeśaḥ kālamānaṃ tataḥ param | lokāścaturddaśa tataḥ kathitāḥ prāptalakṣaṇaiḥ || 25 ||
その後、カルパとプララヤ（宇宙の解体）の指示があり、ついで時間の全き尺度が説かれる。さらに十四のローカ（諸世界）が、それぞれの相（特徴）を具えて वर्ण述される。
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika-style summary, within the broader Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames cosmic time and world-structure (kalpa, pralaya, kāla-māna, and the fourteen lokas) as a teaching tool: seeing creation and dissolution as cyclical supports detachment (vairāgya) and a clearer orientation toward liberation.
Indirectly, it sets the backdrop for bhakti by showing the impermanence of cosmic arrangements—kalpas and pralayas come and go—encouraging the devotee to seek the eternal refuge (śaraṇāgati) of the Supreme rather than transient worlds.
The verse points to kāla-māna—technical time-reckoning used in Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) for calendrics and ritual timing—supporting accurate scheduling of Narada Purana rituals, vratas, and observances.