Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā
Synopsis / Table of Contents
ब्रह्मोवाच । अथ मात्स्यं पुराणं ते प्रवक्ष्ये द्विजसत्तम । यत्रोक्तं सप्तकल्पानां वृत्तं संक्षिप्य भूतले ॥ १ ॥
brahmovāca | atha mātsyaṃ purāṇaṃ te pravakṣye dvijasattama | yatroktaṃ saptakalpānāṃ vṛttaṃ saṃkṣipya bhūtale || 1 ||
Brahmā bersabda: Kini, wahai yang terbaik antara yang dua kali lahir, akan aku jelaskan kepadamu Matsya Purāṇa, yang di dalamnya riwayat tujuh kalpa dihuraikan secara ringkas di bumi ini.
Brahma
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the Purāṇic method of transmitting dharma and cosmology: sacred history is presented in a concise, teachable form, linking human understanding to vast cycles of creation (kalpas).
While bhakti is not stated directly, the verse signals that Purāṇas like the Matsya Purāṇa are authoritative vehicles for hearing (śravaṇa) sacred narratives—an essential foundation for devotion through attentive listening and remembrance.
The emphasis is on structured transmission and concise compilation (saṃkṣepa), aligning with disciplined exposition and textual organization rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this single verse.