Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa
रुद्रलोके वसेत्सोऽपि यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्द्दश । यः श्रावयेद्वा श्रृणुयाद्वायवीयमिदं नरः ॥ १८ ॥
rudraloke vasetso'pi yāvadiṃdrāścaturddaśa | yaḥ śrāvayedvā śrṛṇuyādvāyavīyamidaṃ naraḥ || 18 ||
このヴァーヤヴィーヤ章を読誦させる者、あるいは聴聞する者は、十四のインドラの時（すなわち十四マヌヴァンタラ）に等しいほど、ルドラの世界に住する。
Narada (teaching the Sanatkumara brothers in the Anukramanika context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a phalaśruti: hearing or sponsoring the recitation of the Vāyavīya Purāṇic text yields exceptionally long-lasting merit, symbolized by residence in Rudra-loka across vast cosmic periods.
It emphasizes śravaṇa (devotional listening) and supporting sacred recitation as accessible devotional acts that generate powerful spiritual results, aligning with Purāṇic bhakti practice.
The verse uses Purāṇic time-reckoning (cosmic chronology—Manvantaras and successive Indras), a practical framework related to Jyotiṣa-style calendrical and epochal understanding, though not a direct Vedāṅga instruction.