Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
पाराद्या नवमे देवा इन्द्रश्चाद्भुत उच्यते । सुवासनाद्या विबुधा दशमे परिकीर्तिताः ॥ ३१ ॥
pārādyā navame devā indraścādbhuta ucyate | suvāsanādyā vibudhā daśame parikīrtitāḥ || 31 ||
No nono grupo estão os deuses que começam com Pāra, e o Indra é chamado de ‘Adbhuta’ (o Maravilhoso). No décimo grupo, são declarados os seres celestes que começam com Suvāsana.
Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic account; within the broader Narada–Sanatkumāra teaching frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic ‘map’ of the divine order by enumerating deva-gaṇas, showing that cosmic governance is structured and named—useful for understanding ritual invocations and cosmological hierarchy.
Indirectly: by naming Indra and other deva groups, it reflects the Purāṇic view that many divine functionaries exist, while devotion is ultimately oriented to the higher divine source beyond administrative deities—helping a devotee keep proper theological perspective.
Nomenclature and classification support accurate mantra/ritual address (a practical concern aligned with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa—correct names, forms, and recitation), even though no specific Vedāṅga rule is taught explicitly in this verse.