Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa
गणानां च तथा देव्या धनदस्य वृषस्य च । आख्यानं सत्यतपसो व्रताख्यानसमन्वितम् ॥ ६ ॥
gaṇānāṃ ca tathā devyā dhanadasya vṛṣasya ca | ākhyānaṃ satyatapaso vratākhyānasamanvitam || 6 ||
Juga termuat kisah tentang para Gaṇa, tentang Devī, tentang Dhanada (Kubera) dan Vṛṣa; beserta kisah Satyatapasa—lengkap dengan riwayat-riwayat berkaitan amalan nazar suci (vrata).
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika/catalogue style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It signals that the text transmits dharma through narrative: stories of deities and sages are explicitly linked with vrata-akhyānas, presenting vows as practical, story-grounded disciplines for purification and merit.
By pointing to accounts centered on Devī and divine beings, it indicates that devotion is taught via kathā (sacred narrative) and vrata (observance), where disciplined worship and remembrance become embodied bhakti.
The emphasis is on ritual practice rather than a specific Vedāṅga: vrata-akhyānas imply guidance aligned with Kalpa (procedural dharma/ritual conduct), i.e., how vows and observances are to be undertaken in lived practice.