Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Anukramaṇī (Synoptic Table of Contents) of the Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa
सनत्कुमारमुनिना नारदाय तृतीयके । पुराणलक्षणं चैव प्रमाणं दानमेव च ॥ ७ ॥
sanatkumāramuninā nāradāya tṛtīyake | purāṇalakṣaṇaṃ caiva pramāṇaṃ dānameva ca || 7 ||
तृतीयके सनत्कुमारमुनिना नारदायोपदिष्टम् । पुराणलक्षणं प्रमाणं दानधर्मश्च सम्यग् निरूपितः ॥
Suta (narrator) describing Sanatkumara’s instruction to Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
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It frames Sanatkumāra’s curriculum to Nārada: understanding what a Purāṇa is (purāṇa-lakṣaṇa), how truth is known (pramāṇa), and how dharma is practiced through giving (dāna)—linking right knowledge with right action.
Indirectly: by establishing pramāṇa (authoritative sources) and purāṇic definition, it validates Purāṇas as guides for dharma and devotion; dāna is also a supportive limb that purifies the devotee and sustains sacred learning and worship.
The verse points to pramāṇa—practical epistemology used in śāstric study (how to evaluate authority and evidence). While not a Vedāṅga itself, it underpins disciplined interpretation of Vedic and purāṇic teachings.
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