Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
दक्षाख्यानं ततः प्रोक्तमेकाम्रक्षेत्रवर्णनम् । पूर्वभागोऽयमुदितः पुराणस्यास्य नारद ॥ ३८ ॥
dakṣākhyānaṃ tataḥ proktamekāmrakṣetravarṇanam | pūrvabhāgo'yamuditaḥ purāṇasyāsya nārada || 38 ||
അതിനുശേഷം ദക്ഷന്റെ ആഖ്യാനം പറയപ്പെട്ടു; ഏകാമ്രക്ഷേത്രത്തിന്റെ വർണ്ണനയും. ഹേ നാരദാ, ഈ പുരാണത്തിന്റെ പൂർവഭാഗം ഇങ്ങനെ പ്രസ്താവിക്കപ്പെട്ടു।
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It marks a structural milestone: the completion/statement of the Pūrva-bhāga, indicating that the Purāṇa’s earlier teachings and narratives (including Dakṣa’s episode and a holy-kṣetra description) have been formally concluded in sequence.
Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by organizing sacred history and tīrtha-kṣetra glorification—both are classic Purāṇic means to cultivate faith (śraddhā) and devotion through remembrance of divine-linked lineages and holy places.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; instead, it functions as an anukramaṇikā-style summary cue, useful for textual organization and traditional recitation/archival referencing.