Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
कृष्णमाहात्म्यसंयुक्तो नानाख्यानकथोत्तरम् । प्रकृतेरंशभूतानां कलानां चापि वर्णितम् ॥ ११ ॥
kṛṣṇamāhātmyasaṃyukto nānākhyānakathottaram | prakṛteraṃśabhūtānāṃ kalānāṃ cāpi varṇitam || 11 ||
ഇത് കൃഷ്ണമാഹാത്മ്യത്തോടെ സമന്വിതമാണ്; പല ആഖ്യാനകഥകളുടെ ഉപസംഹാരത്തോടെയും സമാപിക്കുന്നു; പ്രകൃതിയുടെ അംശഭൂതങ്ങളായ തത്ത്വങ്ങളും അവളുടെ കലകളും കൂടി വർണ്ണിക്കുന്നു.
Suta (summarizing the Purana’s contents in an Anukramanika section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This verse signals that the text blends devotion to Kṛṣṇa (māhātmya) with instructive purāṇic storytelling, while also grounding devotion in a cosmic framework by explaining Prakṛti’s parts and manifestations.
By emphasizing “Kṛṣṇa-māhātmya,” it presents bhakti as being nourished through hearing (śravaṇa) of Kṛṣṇa’s greatness and related narratives—stories that inspire faith, remembrance, and surrender.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly in this verse; instead, it highlights purāṇic method—teaching dharma and metaphysics through structured narratives and cosmological categories (Prakṛti, aṃśa, kalā).