Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
अस्योत्तरे विभागे तु पुरुषोत्तमवर्णनम् । विस्तरेण समाख्यातं तीर्थयात्राविधानतः ॥ ३९ ॥
asyottare vibhāge tu puruṣottamavarṇanam | vistareṇa samākhyātaṃ tīrthayātrāvidhānataḥ || 39 ||
Sa huling bahagi nito, ang paglalarawan kay Puruṣottama ay ipinaliwanag nang masinsin, ayon sa itinakdang pamamaraan ng banal na paglalakbay sa mga tīrtha o sagradong pook-pananampalataya.
Suta (narrating the contents-summary in an anukramaṇikā style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It signals that the later section of the Narada Purana focuses on Puruṣottama (Viṣṇu) and teaches devotion through the disciplined framework of tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage), making sacred travel a dharmic, spiritually transformative practice.
By presenting Puruṣottama’s glorification together with pilgrimage rules, the verse implies bhakti is strengthened not only by praise and remembrance of Viṣṇu but also by regulated, reverent conduct at sacred places (tīrtha-sevā, vrata-like discipline, and worship).
The emphasis is on ritual procedure (vidhi) for tīrtha-yātrā—practical dharma/kalpa-style guidance on how to perform sacred travel correctly—rather than technical Vedāṅgas like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa in this specific verse.