Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents
Anukramaṇī
इत्येष उपसंहारपादो वृत्तः सहोत्तरः । चतुष्पादं पुराणं ते ब्रह्माण्डं समुदाहृतकम् ॥ २९ ॥
ityeṣa upasaṃhārapādo vṛttaḥ sahottaraḥ | catuṣpādaṃ purāṇaṃ te brahmāṇḍaṃ samudāhṛtakam || 29 ||
ഇങ്ങനെ ഉത്തരഭാഗത്തോടുകൂടിയ ഉപസംഹാരപാദം വിവരണപ്പെട്ടു; ഈവിധം നാലു പാദങ്ങളുള്ള ‘ബ്രഹ്മാണ്ഡപുരാണം’ നിനക്കു പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കപ്പെട്ടു।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes orderly transmission of Purāṇic knowledge—marking completion of the concluding section and affirming the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s complete, four-part form, which supports faithful study and recitation.
Indirectly: by confirming the completeness and proper arrangement of a Purāṇa, it points devotees toward disciplined śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) of Purāṇic teachings as a foundation for bhakti-oriented understanding.
Textual organization and proper sequencing (anukrama/structure) are highlighted—useful for traditional study methods and recitation practice, though no specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly taught in this verse.