Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
The Exposition of the Anukramaṇī (Index/Summary) of the Liṅga Purāṇa
अंधकाख्यानकं पश्चाद्वाराहचरितं पुनः । नृसिंहचरितं पश्चाज्जलंधरवधस्ततः ॥ १० ॥
aṃdhakākhyānakaṃ paścādvārāhacaritaṃ punaḥ | nṛsiṃhacaritaṃ paścājjalaṃdharavadhastataḥ || 10 ||
ต่อจากนั้นกล่าวถึงตำนานอันธกะ แล้วตามด้วยเรื่องราวของพระวิษณุอวตารเป็นวราหะ; ต่อไปเป็นเรื่องนรสิงห์ และท้ายสุดคือการปราบชลันธระ
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It functions as a catalog of key puranic episodes—especially Viṣṇu’s avatāra-caritas and the defeat of adharmic forces—guiding the reader toward narratives that reinforce dharma and devotion.
By pointing to Varāha and Narasiṃha narratives, it directs attention to avatāra-kathā as a bhakti practice—hearing and remembering Viṣṇu’s protective deeds to deepen śraddhā and surrender.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is textual navigation—an anukramaṇikā-style index that organizes puranic material for study and recitation.