Yuga-Dharma, Kalpa Measure, Purāṇa Definitions, and the Kali-Yuga Power of Nāma-Kīrtana
ब्राह्मं पाद्मं वैष्णवञ्च शैवं भागवतन्तथा / भविष्यन्नारदीयञ्चस्कान्दं लिङ्गं वराहकम्
brāhmaṃ pādmaṃ vaiṣṇavañca śaivaṃ bhāgavatantathā / bhaviṣyannāradīyañcaskāndaṃ liṅgaṃ varāhakam
«ບຣາຫມະ», «ປາດມະ», «ໄວສນະວະ», «ໄສວະ», ແລະ «ພາຄະວະຕະ»; ອີກທັງ «ພະວິສະຍະ» ແລະ «ນາຣະດີຍະ»; ພ້ອມດ້ວຍ «ສະການດະ», «ລິງຄະ», ແລະ «ວະຣາຫະ»—ເຫຼົ່ານີ້ພຶງເຂົ້າໃຈວ່າເປັນປູຣານະອັນມີອຳນາດ.
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Recognition of a canonical set of Purāṇas as authoritative sources for cosmology, dharma, and devotion.
Vedantic Theme: Scriptural plurality with coherent intent; śāstra as a structured means of knowledge.
Application: Use the list as a study map; approach each Purāṇa according to its emphasis (e.g., Vaiṣṇava, Śaiva) while seeking consistent dharma and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.223.16 (continuation of the list); Garuda Purana 1.223.14 (definition of Purāṇa)
This verse functions as a canonical enumeration, indicating recognized Purana texts used as sources for dharma, theology, and traditional instruction.
Indirectly: by pointing to major Purana sources, it frames the Garuda Purana within a broader scriptural network that includes teachings on dharma, devotion, and (in other texts) afterlife doctrines.
Use it as a guide for study: consult these named Puranas for complementary teachings on dharma, worship, and ethical living, alongside Garuda Purana practice-oriented guidance.