Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa
ततो नारदतः प्राप्तं व्यासेन सुमहात्मना । व्यासात्तु लब्धवांश्चैतत् तच्छिष्यो रोमहर्षणः ॥ १८ ॥
tato nāradataḥ prāptaṃ vyāsena sumahātmanā | vyāsāttu labdhavāṃścaitat tacchiṣyo romaharṣaṇaḥ || 18 ||
Pagkaraan, tinanggap ito ng dakilang si Vyāsa mula kay Nārada; at mula kay Vyāsa, natamo ng kanyang alagad na si Romaharṣaṇa ang mismong Purāṇa ring ito.
Suta (Romaharshana/Lomaharshana) narrating the lineage of transmission
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It establishes the sacred authority of the Narada Purana through a recognized guru–śiṣya lineage (paramparā), showing the text is preserved and transmitted by realized sages.
By emphasizing faithful transmission from Nārada and Vyāsa, it supports bhakti as a practiced tradition learned through authentic teachers rather than mere speculation.
It highlights the discipline of textual preservation and recensional continuity—an applied aspect of śāstra-study linked with Vyākaraṇa/Chandas-based accuracy in memorization and recitation, though no single Vedāṅga is explicitly named.
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