Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
लिंगोत्पत्तिसमाख्यानं हरिश्चन्द्रकथा शुभा । विश्वामित्रस्य माहात्म्यं त्रिशंकुस्वर्गतिस्तथा ॥ १४२ ॥
liṃgotpattisamākhyānaṃ hariścandrakathā śubhā | viśvāmitrasya māhātmyaṃ triśaṃkusvargatistathā || 142 ||
Di dalamnya terkandung kisah kemunculan Liṅga, cerita suci yang membawa berkat tentang Hariścandra, keagungan Viśvāmitra, serta riwayat Triśaṅku naik ke syurga.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s chapter-wise contents in an Anukramanika style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse functions as an index (anukramanika) pointing to key dharma narratives—Liṅga’s manifestation, Hariścandra’s truthfulness, Viśvāmitra’s spiritual power, and Triśaṅku’s extraordinary fate—highlighting how Purāṇic stories teach ethics, tapas, and divine order.
Indirectly: by listing sacred narratives, it signals that hearing (śravaṇa) and remembering (smaraṇa) such accounts is a Purāṇic method of cultivating devotion—especially through exemplary lives (like Hariścandra) and divine manifestations (like the Liṅga).
No specific Vedāṅga technique (such as Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; rather, it serves a cataloguing purpose typical of Purāṇic anukramanika sections, organizing topics for study and recitation.