Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa
सौर्यां सूर्यस्य महिमा गदितः पापनाशनः । गाणेश्वर्यां गणेशस्य चरितं च महेशितुः ॥ १६ ॥
sauryāṃ sūryasya mahimā gaditaḥ pāpanāśanaḥ | gāṇeśvaryāṃ gaṇeśasya caritaṃ ca maheśituḥ || 16 ||
ក្នុងផ្នែកសោរយៈ បានពណ៌នាព្រះមហិមារបស់ព្រះអាទិត្យ ដែលបំផ្លាញបាប; ហើយក្នុងផ្នែកគាណេឝវរី បានរៀបរាប់ចរិត និងកិច្ចការរបស់ព្រះគណេឝ ព្រះអម្ចាស់ដ៏មហិទ្ធិ។
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an index-verse, pointing to sections where Surya’s glory is praised as pāpa-nāśana (sin-destroying) and where Gaṇeśa’s sacred deeds are narrated—guiding readers toward devotional recitation and worship-oriented teachings.
By highlighting mahimā (glory) and carita (sacred deeds), it emphasizes a classic bhakti method: remembering and hearing the divine qualities and narratives of deities like Surya and Gaṇeśa as a purifying practice.
Indirectly, it supports ritual orientation: Surya-upāsanā is commonly linked with calendrical timing and observances (Jyotiṣa/Vedic astrology for auspicious days), while Gaṇeśa-carita supports prayoga (ritual application) through remembrance before rites.