Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Exposition of the Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa
सृष्ट्यादिलक्षणोपेतः शास्त्रसर्वस्वरूपकः । पुस्तलेखकलेखानां लक्षणं च ततः परम् ॥ ७ ॥
sṛṣṭyādilakṣaṇopetaḥ śāstrasarvasvarūpakaḥ | pustalekhakalekhānāṃ lakṣaṇaṃ ca tataḥ param || 7 ||
ഇത് സൃഷ്ട്യാദി ലക്ഷണങ്ങളോടുകൂടി, സർവ്വശാസ്ത്രങ്ങളുടെ സാരസ്വരൂപമായി നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു. തുടർന്ന് പുസ്തകലെഖനവും താളപ്പത്രലെഖനവും സംബന്ധിച്ച ലക്ഷണങ്ങളും പ്രസ്താവിക്കുന്നു॥
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s anukrama/subject-index in a cataloguing tone)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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It frames Purāṇic scripture as a complete śāstric compendium, defined by core “lakṣaṇas” starting with creation, and then links sacred knowledge to its careful preservation through manuscript culture.
Indirectly: by presenting Purāṇa as “śāstra-sarvasva,” it implies that devotional practice is supported by a full scriptural framework—cosmology, dharma, and teachings—faithfully transmitted through texts.
Textual transmission and documentation: the verse points to technical features of manuscript writing (book and palm-leaf formats), relevant to śāstra preservation, scribal conventions, and accurate copying of sacred literature.