Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
The Exposition of the Anukramaṇī (Index/Summary) of the Liṅga Purāṇa
दानानि बहुधाक्तानि श्राद्धप्रकरणं ततः । प्रतिष्ठातं त्रमुदितं ततोऽघोरस्य कीर्तनम् ॥ १५ ॥
dānāni bahudhāktāni śrāddhaprakaraṇaṃ tataḥ | pratiṣṭhātaṃ tramuditaṃ tato'ghorasya kīrtanam || 15 ||
त्यानंतर अनेक प्रकारच्या दानांचे वर्णन केले आहे; मग श्राद्धप्रकरण येते. पुढे प्रतिष्ठात व त्रिमुदित यांचा वृत्तान्त, आणि त्यानंतर अघोराचे कीर्तन सांगितले आहे।
Narada (summarizing the contents to the Sanatkumara tradition/context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, indicating that dharmic practices—dāna (charity) and śrāddha (ancestral rites)—and subsequent sacred narratives/glorifications are treated in sequence as part of holistic religious life.
Bhakti is implied through “kīrtana” (devotional glorification/recitation): after ritual duties like dāna and śrāddha, the text turns to praise of a sacred form/name (Aghora), showing that devotion and remembrance accompany and elevate ritual dharma.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual procedure) is indicated through the mention of śrāddha-prakaraṇa (a structured ritual section), along with applied dharma-śāstra principles regarding dāna (types, occasions, and merits of charitable giving).