Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Kūrmāpurāṇa-Anukramaṇikā
Index/Summary of the Kūrma Purāṇa
तत्सप्तदशसाहस्रं सुचतुः संहितं शुभम् । यत्र ब्राह्माः पुरा प्रोक्ता धर्मा नानाविधा मुने ॥ ३ ॥
tatsaptadaśasāhasraṃ sucatuḥ saṃhitaṃ śubham | yatra brāhmāḥ purā proktā dharmā nānāvidhā mune || 3 ||
Karya itu mengandungi tujuh belas ribu rangkap—suatu himpunan yang indah dan membawa keberkatan, tersusun dalam empat bahagian—di dalamnya, wahai resi, para resi yang lahir daripada Brahmā pada zaman dahulu telah mengajarkan pelbagai jenis dharma.
Narada (narrating/reciting within the Anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames the text as an auspicious, well-structured four-part compilation whose purpose is dharma-pravacana—preserving and transmitting many forms of righteous conduct taught by ancient Brahmā-born sages.
Indirectly: by establishing the Purana as a repository of varied dharmas, it sets the foundation for later teachings where bhakti is presented as a principal dharma; this verse functions as a catalog-style assurance of authoritative guidance.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Kalpa, Jyotiṣa) is named in this verse; the practical takeaway is the text’s organized compilation format and its broad dharma-coverage rather than a technical science.