Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Description of the Index (Anukramaṇikā) of the Padma Purāṇa
देवरातसुताख्यानं पुराणज्ञप्रशंसनम् । गौतमाख्यानकं चैव शिवगीता ततः स्मृता ॥ २५ ॥
devarātasutākhyānaṃ purāṇajñapraśaṃsanam | gautamākhyānakaṃ caiva śivagītā tataḥ smṛtā || 25 ||
അനന്തരം ദേവരാതന്റെ പുത്രന്റെ ആഖ്യാനം, പുരാണജ്ഞരുടെ പ്രശംസ, ഗൗതമാഖ്യാനം, പിന്നെ ശിവഗീതയുടെ സ്മരണം പറയപ്പെടുന്നു।
Suta (Anukramanika-style narration listing the contents)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an Anukramanika (table-of-contents) verse, signaling that sacred narratives and authoritative discourses (like the Śiva-gītā) are preserved through remembrance and transmission, and that Purāṇa-knowledge is itself worthy of praise.
Indirectly: by pointing to the Śiva-gītā and exemplary narratives, it indicates that devotion is nurtured through hearing (śravaṇa) and remembering (smaraṇa) the Lord-centered teachings embedded in Purāṇic episodes.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily an index-style pointer to upcoming sections, including praise of Purāṇa-knowers and major narrative units.