Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
The Exposition of the Table of Contents (Anukramaṇī) of the Agni Purāṇa
व्रतानां चापि दानानां निरूपणमिहोदितम् । नाडीचक्रसमुद्देशः संध्याविधिरनुत्तमः ॥ १४ ॥
vratānāṃ cāpi dānānāṃ nirūpaṇamihoditam | nāḍīcakrasamuddeśaḥ saṃdhyāvidhiranuttamaḥ || 14 ||
ഇവിടെ വ്രതങ്ങളുടെയും ദാനങ്ങളുടെയും നിരൂപണവും ഉണ്ട്; കൂടാതെ നാഡീചക്രത്തിന്റെ സംക്ഷിപ്ത നിർദ്ദേശവും അത്യുത്തമമായ സന്ധ്യാവിധിയുടെ വിവരണവും പറയുന്നു।
Suta (Anukramanika-style narrator summarizing the contents of the section)
Vrata: none (general vratas)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as a content-summary verse, highlighting that the text teaches practical dharma—vows, charity, inner discipline (nāḍī-cakra), and the daily Sandhyā rite—showing a complete path combining conduct, worship, and purification.
By emphasizing Sandhyā-vidhi and disciplined observances (vrata), it points to steady, daily worship and self-restraint as foundations that support bhakti through regular remembrance and reverence.
Ritual procedure (saṃdhyā-vidhi) reflects applied Vedic practice connected to śrauta/smārta discipline, while the mention of nāḍī-cakra signals technical yogic knowledge often taught alongside dharma and upāsanā.