Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā
Synopsis / Table of Contents
समुद्रमथनं तद्वत्कालकूटाभिशांतनम् । देवासुरविमर्दश्च वास्तुविद्या तथैव च ॥ २७ ॥
samudramathanaṃ tadvatkālakūṭābhiśāṃtanam | devāsuravimardaśca vāstuvidyā tathaiva ca || 27 ||
Juga dihuraikan pengadukan Samudera, demikian juga penenteraman racun Kālakūṭa; pertembungan besar antara para dewa dan asura; serta Vāstu-vidyā, ilmu binaan suci.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; enumerative narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: vira (heroic)
FAQs
It functions as an Anukramanika-style index, signaling that the Purana preserves both cosmic history (ocean churning, deva–asura conflicts) and practical dharmic sciences (Vāstu), showing that sacred knowledge spans mythic theology and applied order in life.
By recalling major divine episodes like Samudra-manthana and the crisis of Kālakūṭa, the text points the listener toward śraddhā and remembrance (smaraṇa) of the Lord’s cosmic governance—an essential bhakti practice—even while the verse itself is a topic-listing.
Vāstu-vidyā is highlighted as applied śāstra—principles for planning homes and temples in harmony with sacred directions and proportions—presented alongside Purāṇic narratives as part of dharmic living.