Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents
Anukramaṇī
पूर्वमेव समुद्दिष्टं संक्षेपादिह कथ्यते । भविष्याणां मनूनां च चरितं हि ततः परम् ॥ २४ ॥
pūrvameva samuddiṣṭaṃ saṃkṣepādiha kathyate | bhaviṣyāṇāṃ manūnāṃ ca caritaṃ hi tataḥ param || 24 ||
മുമ്പേ സൂചിപ്പിച്ചതാണ് ഇവിടെ സംക്ഷേപമായി പറയുന്നത്; അതിനുശേഷം ഭാവിയിലെ മനുക്കളുടെ ചരിതങ്ങൾ നിശ്ചയമായും വിവരണപ്പെടും।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It signals the Purana’s method of teaching: first giving an outline (saṃkṣepa) and then proceeding to detailed sacred history, especially the dharmic epochs (Manvantaras) governed by different Manus.
Indirectly, it frames the narrative flow where devotion is learned through exemplars—Manvantara histories show how dharma and Viṣṇu-oriented righteousness are upheld across ages, guiding devotees by precedent.
The verse reflects anukramaṇikā-style organization—structured summarization and sequencing of topics—useful for traditional study methods (adhyāya-krama, saṃkṣepa → vistāra), though it does not teach a specific Vedanga technique like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa directly.