Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Description of the Index/Summary of the Garuḍa
Purāṇa
वृषोत्सर्गस्य माहात्म्यं निषिद्धपरिवर्जनम् । अपमृत्युक्रियोक्तिश्च विपाकः कर्मणां नृणाम् ॥ २९ ॥
vṛṣotsargasya māhātmyaṃ niṣiddhaparivarjanam | apamṛtyukriyoktiśca vipākaḥ karmaṇāṃ nṛṇām || 29 ||
Ia juga mengajarkan keagungan upacara vṛṣotsarga (melepaskan lembu jantan), menjauhi perbuatan yang dilarang, ritual yang ditetapkan untuk menangkis kematian tidak pada waktunya (apamṛtyu), serta pematangan hasil karma manusia (vipāka).
Suta (narrating an anukramanika-style summary of topics taught in the Narada Purana, within the broader Narada–Sanatkumara teaching frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It functions as a topic-index (anukramaṇikā), highlighting that the Purana teaches dharmic rites (like vṛṣotsarga), strict avoidance of forbidden conduct, remedial rituals for apamṛtyu, and the doctrine of karmic fruition (vipāka).
Indirectly: by emphasizing dharma, śāstra-guided conduct, and karmic accountability, it supports the ethical and ritual foundation that traditionally accompanies Vishnu-bhakti and a disciplined devotional life.
Ritual-practice knowledge is foregrounded—especially correct performance of prescribed kriyās and avoidance of niṣiddha-karmas (a dharma-śāstra/prayāścitta orientation rather than a specific single Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa).