Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
गणेशजन्मसंप्रश्नः सपुण्यकमहाव्रतम् । पार्वत्याः कार्तिकेयेन सह विघ्नेशसंभवम् ॥ १३ ॥
gaṇeśajanmasaṃpraśnaḥ sapuṇyakamahāvratam | pārvatyāḥ kārtikeyena saha vighneśasaṃbhavam || 13 ||
Di dalamnya ada pertanyaan tentang kelahiran Gaṇeśa, beserta suatu mahā-vrata yang amat besar pahalanya; dan ia menuturkan kemunculan Vighneśa bagi Pārvatī, bersama Kārtikeya.
Suta (Anukramanika narrator summarizing contents)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This verse functions as an index: it highlights that the chapter includes a sacred inquiry into Gaṇeśa’s origin and a puṇya-producing mahāvrata, presenting devotion and disciplined observance as gateways to auspiciousness and obstacle-removal.
By foregrounding Gaṇeśa/Vighneśa—invoked at the start of undertakings—and linking his narrative with a vowed observance, the verse points to bhakti expressed through kathā-śravaṇa (hearing sacred narrative) and vrata (devotional discipline).
The practical emphasis is on vrata-vidhi (ritual observance): undertaking a mahāvrata as a structured dharmic practice aimed at accruing puṇya and removing impediments (vighna), rather than on technical Vedāṅga sciences like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.