Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
अमिताभादयो देवाः षष्ठेऽपि च तथा श्रृणु । आर्याद्या विबुधाः प्रोक्तास्तेषामिंद्रो मनोजवः ॥ २८ ॥
amitābhādayo devāḥ ṣaṣṭhe'pi ca tathā śrṛṇu | āryādyā vibudhāḥ proktāsteṣāmiṃdro manojavaḥ || 28 ||
第六の群についても聞け。アミターバをはじめとする神々である。アーリヤをはじめとする賢者たちが説かれ、その中でインドラはマノージャヴァである。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic principle of cosmic order: divine beings are organized into classes (gaṇas), each governed by a presiding chief (called “Indra”), reflecting structured governance within creation.
Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by situating all deities within an ordered cosmos—encouraging the devotee to see divine administration as part of the Supreme’s arrangement, rather than as independent ultimate powers.
This is mainly an anukramaṇikā-style enumeration (systematic listing). While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it parallels the Vedāṅga emphasis on classification and precise naming used in traditional śāstric study.