Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
समुद्रमथनाख्यानं देवेंद्रचरितं ततः । पार्वत्याः समुपाख्यानं विवाहस्तदनंतरम् ॥ ८ ॥
samudramathanākhyānaṃ deveṃdracaritaṃ tataḥ | pārvatyāḥ samupākhyānaṃ vivāhastadanaṃtaram || 8 ||
പിന്നീട് സമുദ്രമഥനത്തിന്റെ ആഖ്യാനവും ദേവേന്ദ്രൻ (ഇന്ദ്രൻ)ന്റെ ചരിതവും വരുന്നു; തുടർന്ന് പാർവതിയുടെ ഉപാഖ്യാനം, അതിനുശേഷം വിവാഹം॥८॥
Suta (summarizing the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramaṇikā section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) verse, indicating that major purāṇic episodes—Samudra Manthana, Indra’s deeds, Pārvatī’s episode, and her marriage—are presented in a purposeful sequence for dharma-oriented reflection.
By pointing to celebrated divine narratives, it signals that hearing and remembering such kathās (śravaṇa–smaraṇa) is a primary purāṇic method to cultivate devotion and reverence toward the divine order upheld by the devas.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is a structural cue summarizing forthcoming narratives rather than a technical instruction.