Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
ब्रह्मप्रकृतिविघ्नेशकृष्णखंडसमन्वितम् । तत्र सूतर्षिसंवादे पुराणोपक्रमस्ततः ॥ ६ ॥
brahmaprakṛtivighneśakṛṣṇakhaṃḍasamanvitam | tatra sūtarṣisaṃvāde purāṇopakramastataḥ || 6 ||
ปุราณะนี้ประกอบด้วยภาคว่าด้วยพรหมา ปฤกฤติ วิฆเนศ (คเณศ) และกฤษณะ-ขันฑะ; และในบทสนทนาระหว่างสุตะกับเหล่าฤๅษี ปุราณะจึงเริ่มต้นตามลำดับนั้น.
Suta (in the Suta–Rishi dialogue framework of the Anukramanika)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It signals the Purāṇa’s intended scope by naming its principal thematic sections—cosmic origins (Brahmā/Prakṛti), removal of obstacles (Vighneśa), and devotion-centered narration (Kṛṣṇa-khaṇḍa)—and anchors them in an authoritative dialogue setting.
By explicitly including the Kṛṣṇa-khaṇḍa, the verse indicates that Kṛṣṇa-centered devotion and related teachings form a core strand of the Purāṇa’s narrative and practice-oriented guidance.
This verse is primarily an anukrama (table-of-contents style) statement, emphasizing textual organization and the dialogue framework rather than a specific Vedāṅga; its practical takeaway is how Purāṇas are structured and introduced through recognized speakers like Sūta.