Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Kūrmāpurāṇa-Anukramaṇikā
Index/Summary of the Kūrma Purāṇa
यया चरितयाप्नोति भाविनीं गतिमुत्तमाम् । इत्येषा पंचपद्युक्ता द्वितीया संहिता मुने ॥ १९ ॥
yayā caritayāpnoti bhāvinīṃ gatimuttamām | ityeṣā paṃcapadyuktā dvitīyā saṃhitā mune || 19 ||
Dengan mengamalkan dan menjalani ajaran ini, seseorang mencapai destinasi masa depan yang paling utama. Maka, wahai muni, inilah Saṃhitā kedua, yang terdiri daripada lima rangkap.
Sūta (narrator) describing the structure/summary (anukramaṇikā) of the text
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that faithful lived practice (caritā) of the taught dharma leads to the highest spiritual destiny, and it also signals the text’s internal organization by naming a “second saṃhitā” made of five verses.
While bhakti is not named explicitly here, the verse frames liberation-oriented progress as something attained through lived observance—an idea consistent with Narada Purana’s stress on practicing devotion and dharma rather than merely knowing them.
The verse is primarily structural (anukramaṇikā): it highlights textual compilation and verse-units (saṃhitā, pañcapadya), a practical archival/organizational feature rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.