Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
शूलभेदोद्भवो यत्र दानधर्माः पृथग्विधाः । आख्यानं दीर्घतपस ऋष्यश्रृंगकथा ततः ॥ ११६ ॥
śūlabhedodbhavo yatra dānadharmāḥ pṛthagvidhāḥ | ākhyānaṃ dīrghatapasa ṛṣyaśrṛṃgakathā tataḥ || 116 ||
അവിടെ ശൂലഭേദത്തിന്റെ ഉദ്ഭവം പറയുന്നു; ദാനധർമ്മങ്ങളുടെ പലവിധങ്ങൾ വേർതിരിച്ച് വിവരിക്കുന്നു; തുടർന്ന് ദീർഘതപസിന്റെ ആഖ്യാനം, പിന്നെ ഋഷ്യശൃംഗ ഋഷിയുടെ കഥ വരുന്നു।
Suta (summary narration in the Anukramaṇikā section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, showing that the Purāṇa teaches dharma through structured topics—charity (dāna), austerity (tapas), and exemplary sages—so the reader understands the scripture’s practical path of merit and purification.
Indirectly: by foregrounding dāna-dharma and tapas, it indicates the supportive disciplines that traditionally purify conduct and mind, making devotion steadier; the referenced narratives (like Ṛṣyaśṛṅga) model dharmic living that complements Vishnu-bhakti themes elsewhere in the Narada Purana.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this single verse; it is a topical index. Practically, it signals upcoming sections on ritual-ethics of dāna (applied dharma) and tapas-oriented discipline, which inform correct conduct alongside Vedic learning.