Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
हरस्य लिंगपतनं कथा बैजवनस्य च । पार्वतीजन्मचरितं तारकस्य वधोऽद्भुतः ॥ ६६ ॥
harasya liṃgapatanaṃ kathā baijavanasya ca | pārvatījanmacaritaṃ tārakasya vadho'dbhutaḥ || 66 ||
Ia menuturkan kisah liṅga Hara yang jatuh, cerita Baijavana, riwayat kelahiran Pārvatī, serta pembunuhan Tāraka yang menakjubkan.
Suta (narrating an anukramanika/contents-style summary within the Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (index-like summary), pointing to key Shaiva and Devi-centered episodes—Śiva’s liṅga episode, Pārvatī’s advent, and the defeat of adharma represented by Tāraka—showing how divine order is restored through sacred history.
By listing revered narratives of Śiva and Pārvatī, it signals that hearing/remembering (śravaṇa–smaraṇa) such līlā-kathā is itself a bhakti practice in Purāṇic tradition, cultivating reverence, faith, and moral orientation toward dharma.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is archival and pedagogical—an anukramaṇikā-style mapping of topics to guide structured recitation, study, and katha-listening.