Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 87
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
शैलेशरत्नेश्वरयोः कृत्तिवासस्य चोद्भवः । देवतानामधिष्टानं दुर्गासुरपराक्रमः ॥ ८७ ॥
śaileśaratneśvarayoḥ kṛttivāsasya codbhavaḥ | devatānāmadhiṣṭānaṃ durgāsuraparākramaḥ || 87 ||
กล่าวถึงกำเนิดของไศเลศะและรัตเนศวร รวมทั้งกฤตติวาสะ พรรณนาที่ประทับศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของเหล่าเทพ และวีรกรรมในศึกระหว่างพระทุรคากับอสูร
Suta (summarizing the contents/topics in an Anukramanika-style section; traditional frame also aligns with Narada–Sanatkumara transmission)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira (heroic)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It functions as a catalog verse, indicating that the Purana will recount the origins of specific sacred names/shrines (Śaileśa, Ratneśvara), Śiva as Kṛttivāsa, the divine seat of the gods, and Devī’s victory over an Asura—pointing readers toward tīrtha-mahātmya and dharma narratives that cultivate śraddhā and devotion.
By highlighting Śiva/Devī and divine abodes, it directs attention to remembrance (smaraṇa), hearing (śravaṇa) of sacred origins, and reverence for holy seats (adhiṣṭhāna)—common Purāṇic bhakti practices tied to visiting shrines and reciting their māhātmya.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; rather, it exemplifies Purāṇic anukramaṇikā organization—useful for ritual and pilgrimage planning (tīrtha-yātrā) by indexing which shrine-origins and deity exploits will be covered.