Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa
उत्तरे प्रविभागे तु पुलस्त्यकुरुराजयोः । संवादे सर्वतीर्थानां माहात्म्यं विस्तरात्पृथक् ॥ १३ ॥
uttare pravibhāge tu pulastyakururājayoḥ | saṃvāde sarvatīrthānāṃ māhātmyaṃ vistarātpṛthak || 13 ||
ఉత్తర విభాగంలో మహర్షి పులస్త్యుడు మరియు రాజు కురు మధ్య సంభాషణలో సమస్త తీర్థాల మహాత్మ్యం ఒక్కొక్కటిగా విస్తారంగా వివరించబడింది।
Narada (describing the Purana’s structure to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a table-of-contents marker: it points the seeker toward the Uttara section where the sanctifying power (māhātmya) of pilgrimage sites is taught in a systematic, detailed way to support dharma and purification.
By directing attention to tīrtha-māhātmya, it frames pilgrimage as a devotional practice—approaching sacred places with reverence, hearing their glories, and cultivating remembrance of the divine through holy narratives.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is procedural—tīrtha topics are organized “pṛthak” (individually), implying structured guidance for pilgrimage observances and their results.