Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa
महातपस आख्यानं गौर्युत्पत्तिस्ततः परा । विनायकस्य नागानां सेनान्यादित्ययोरपि ॥ ५ ॥
mahātapasa ākhyānaṃ gauryutpattistataḥ parā | vināyakasya nāgānāṃ senānyādityayorapi || 5 ||
Kemudian datang kisah Mahātapas (pertapa agung), disusuli naratif mulia tentang penzahiran Gaurī; serta juga kisah Vināyaka, para Nāga, dan para panglima serta para Āditya.
Suta (summarizing the contents in an anukramanika-style listing)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as an anukramanika (table-of-contents) verse, indicating that the text will present puranic narratives of major divine manifestations—Gaurī and Vināyaka—along with cosmic classes like the Ādityas and Nāgas, framing dharma through sacred history.
Indirectly: by pointing to forthcoming kathā (sacred narratives) of revered deities, it signals the puranic method of cultivating bhakti through śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of divine līlā and origins.
No specific Vedāṅga teaching is stated in this verse; its practical takeaway is structural—an anukrama/listing technique used for organizing transmission and study (useful for recitation, indexing, and archival referencing).