Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents
Anukramaṇī
इक्ष्वाकुवंशकथनं वंशोऽत्रेः सुमहात्मनः । अमावसोरन्वयश्च रजेश्चरितमद्भुतम् ॥ १७ ॥
ikṣvākuvaṃśakathanaṃ vaṃśo'treḥ sumahātmanaḥ | amāvasoranvayaśca rajeścaritamadbhutam || 17 ||
Aqui se narram: a linhagem de Ikṣvāku; a ilustre dinastia do sábio Atri, de grande alma; a genealogia de Amāvāsu; e os feitos maravilhosos do rei Rajeś.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It signals that the Purana preserves dharmic memory through dynasties and exemplary lives—using genealogy and royal conduct to transmit values, duty, and sacred history.
Indirectly: by highlighting revered lineages and wondrous deeds, it frames devotion as lived tradition—where kings and sages embody dharma that supports Vishnu-bhakti in the broader Purana narrative.
It emphasizes itihasa–purana style anukramanika and vamsha-anuśaṅga (genealogical enumeration), a structured method of cataloging sacred history rather than a specific Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.