Shloka 25
The Description of Mandara (Mandaropavarṇanam) in the Mohinī Narrative
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे मोहिनीचरिते मंदरर्णनं नामाऽष्टमोऽध्यायः ॥ ८ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge mohinīcarite maṃdararṇanaṃ nāmā'ṣṭamo'dhyāyaḥ || 8 ||
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे मोहिनीचरिते ‘मन्दरवर्णनम्’ नाम अष्टमोऽध्यायः समाप्तः॥८॥
Suta (colophon/narratorial closing formula)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
This is a colophon verse marking the completion of Adhyaya 8; it preserves the text’s sacred structure by naming the chapter theme (Mandara’s description) and locating it within the Mohinī narrative of the Uttara-bhāga.
Indirectly: by framing the narrative as part of a sacred Purāṇic account, it supports bhakti through śravaṇa (devotional listening/recitation) of Viṣṇu-related narratives such as Mohinī-carita.
It reflects Vyākaraṇa/philological convention in Purāṇic transmission—standardized colophon phrasing (iti… adhyāyaḥ) used for accurate cataloging, memorization, and citation of chapters.