Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
ध्रुवलोककथा पुण्या सत्यलोकनिरीक्षणम् । स्कंदागस्त्यसमालापो मणिकर्णीसमुद्भवः ॥ ७९ ॥
dhruvalokakathā puṇyā satyalokanirīkṣaṇam | skaṃdāgastyasamālāpo maṇikarṇīsamudbhavaḥ || 79 ||
ध्रुवलोकाची पुण्यकथा, सत्यलोकाचे दर्शन, स्कंद व अगस्त्य यांचा संवाद आणि मणिकर्णीचा प्रादुर्भाव—हे विषय वर्णिले आहेत।
Suta (narrating the Anukramanika-style topic list within Book 1.4)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic index), declaring that hearing/recalling these sections—Dhruvaloka, Satyaloka, revered dialogues, and a tirtha’s origin—is itself punya (merit-producing) and spiritually elevating.
Indirectly: Dhruva’s narrative is a classic Purāṇic bhakti paradigm—steadfast devotion leading to divine grace and an exalted realm—so the verse points the reader to devotional exemplars rather than giving a direct instruction here.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is a structural summary pointing to cosmology (lokas) and tirtha-origins, which support Purāṇic dharma and pilgrimage practice.