Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents
Anukramaṇī
मुनयो धर्मशीलास्ते दीनानुग्रहकारिणः । मयाचेदं पुराणं तु वसिष्टाय पुरोदितम् ॥ ३३ ॥
munayo dharmaśīlāste dīnānugrahakāriṇaḥ | mayācedaṃ purāṇaṃ tu vasiṣṭāya puroditam || 33 ||
เหล่าฤๅษีเหล่านั้นตั้งมั่นในธรรม และเมตตาเกื้อกูลผู้ยากไร้; ปุราณะนี้เราได้เคยกล่าวแก่พระวสิษฐะมาแต่ก่อน
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes the Purāṇa’s authority through a recognized ṛṣi-paramparā and highlights the saintly ideal: firm dharma joined with compassion for the suffering.
By praising sages who protect and uplift the distressed, it points to bhakti expressed as dayā (compassion) and dhārmic conduct—core traits of Vaiṣṇava character even when explicit Vishnu-bhakti is not named here.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the importance of authenticated transmission (guru–śiṣya/ṛṣi lineage) when preserving and reciting Purāṇic texts.