Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
प्रादुर्भावस्ततो मह्याः कथा दमनकस्य च । महीसागरसंयोगः कुमारेशकथा ततः ॥ १२ ॥
prādurbhāvastato mahyāḥ kathā damanakasya ca | mahīsāgarasaṃyogaḥ kumāreśakathā tataḥ || 12 ||
Kemudian datang kisah penzahiran Bumi, serta cerita Damanaka; sesudah itu, peristiwa penyatuan Bumi dan Lautan; dan seterusnya naratif tentang Kumāreśa.
Suta (narrating the anukramanika/topic-index of Narada Purana to the sages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (topic-index), teaching that Purāṇic wisdom is transmitted through ordered narratives—cosmic origins (Earth’s manifestation) and sacred episodes (Earth–Ocean union, Kumāreśa), which orient the listener toward dharma and remembrance of divine order.
Indirectly: by listing sacred kathās to be heard and remembered. In the Purāṇic method, śravaṇa (hearing) of such narratives is itself a bhakti-supporting practice that stabilizes faith and reverence for the divine governance of creation.
The verse reflects the Vedāṅga-style discipline of systematic arrangement and indexing (anukrama/krama), akin to how texts are organized for study and recitation—useful for preserving and navigating Purāṇic material, though it does not teach a specific śikṣā/vyākaraṇa/jyotiṣa rule.