Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Exposition of the Table of Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Agni Purāṇa
श्रीब्रह्मोवाच । अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि तवाग्नेयपुराणकम् । ईशानकल्पवृत्तांतं वसिष्ठायानलोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १ ॥
śrībrahmovāca | athātaḥ saṃpravakṣyāmi tavāgneyapurāṇakam | īśānakalpavṛttāṃtaṃ vasiṣṭhāyānalo'bravīt || 1 ||
ശ്രീബ്രഹ്മാവ് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—ഇപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ നിനക്കു അഗ്നേയപുരാണം വ്യക്തമായി പ്രസ്താവിക്കുന്നു; ഈശാനകൽപ്പത്തിലെ ആ വൃത്താന്തം അഗ്നിദേവൻ വസിഷ്ഠനോട് പറഞ്ഞതാകുന്നു।
Brahma
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes the authority and transmission-lineage of the Agneya Purāṇa, presenting it as a received sacred narrative (Agni → Vasiṣṭha) that Brahmā now summarizes—typical of the Narada Purana’s anukramaṇikā (puranic index) style.
Bhakti is not directly taught here; instead, the verse prepares the listener for dharma and devotion-oriented teachings by grounding them in a recognized Purāṇic source and an established teacher-disciple chain.
The mention of “kalpa” (Īśāna-kalpa) points to Kalpa-Vedāṅga—procedural/ritual organization—indicating that the forthcoming Purāṇic material is connected with structured ritual and traditional compendia.