Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa
गोकर्णस्य च माहात्म्यं कीर्तितं पापनाशनम् । इत्येवं पूर्वभागोऽयं पुराणस्य निरूपितः ॥ १२ ॥
gokarṇasya ca māhātmyaṃ kīrtitaṃ pāpanāśanam | ityevaṃ pūrvabhāgo'yaṃ purāṇasya nirūpitaḥ || 12 ||
गोकर्णाचे पापनाशक माहात्म्य कीर्तिले आहे; अशा प्रकारे या पुराणाचा पूर्वभाग निरूपित झाला आहे.
Narada (summarizing the Purva-bhaga in an anukramanika-style close)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as a concluding marker: the Purāṇa’s earlier section is summarized as having included the pāpa-nāśana (sin-destroying) glory of Gokarṇa, emphasizing tīrtha-mahātmya as a means of purification.
By highlighting “māhātmya” (sacred glory), it supports bhakti through śravaṇa-kīrtana—hearing and proclaiming holy places and their sanctity—an accessible devotional practice linked with inner purification.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily an anukramaṇikā-style summary statement pointing to tīrtha-mahātmya and dharmic purification.