Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa
ततस्तु लक्ष्म्याश्चरितं त्रैविक्रममतः परम् । प्रह्लादतीर्थयात्रायां प्रोच्यंतेऽथ कथाः शुभाः ॥ १० ॥
tatastu lakṣmyāścaritaṃ traivikramamataḥ param | prahlādatīrthayātrāyāṃ procyaṃte'tha kathāḥ śubhāḥ || 10 ||
അതിനുശേഷം ലക്ഷ്മീദേവിയുടെ ചരിതം, പിന്നെ ത്രൈവിക്രമ (വാമന-ത്രിവിക്രമ) പ്രസംഗം; തുടർന്ന് പ്രഹ്ലാദ തീർത്ഥയാത്രാ വിഭാഗത്തിൽ ശുഭകഥകൾ പ്രസ്താവിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു।
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents style) marker, indicating that the Purāṇa proceeds from Trivikrama’s episode to Lakṣmī’s sacred narrative and then to Prahlāda-associated tīrtha traditions—signposting a devotional and pilgrimage-oriented progression.
By linking Trivikrama (Viṣṇu’s divine act), Lakṣmī (divine grace and prosperity), and Prahlāda (ideal devotee) with tīrtha-yātrā and śubha-kathā, it frames bhakti as nourished through hearing sacred narratives and engaging in pilgrimage connected to exemplary devotees.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the verse is primarily an organizational cue for upcoming sections, especially the tīrtha-yātrā/mahatmya style material.