Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
योगानां च समाख्यानं सांख्यानां चापि वर्णनम् । ब्रह्मवादसमुद्देशः पुराणस्य प्रशंसनम् ॥ ४२ ॥
yogānāṃ ca samākhyānaṃ sāṃkhyānāṃ cāpi varṇanam | brahmavādasamuddeśaḥ purāṇasya praśaṃsanam || 42 ||
Taglay nito ang paglalahad tungkol sa iba’t ibang Yoga at ang paglalarawan ng mga aral ng Sāṅkhya; naroon din ang balangkas ng katuruan hinggil sa Brahman (brahma-vāda) at ang pagpupuri sa mismong Purāṇa na ito.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents summary/anukramanika)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse functions as an anukramanika (table-of-contents style summary), asserting that the Purana integrates practical disciplines (Yoga), philosophical discernment (Sankhya), and Brahman-realization teachings, while also declaring the Purana’s own spiritual efficacy through its praise.
Though Bhakti is not named directly here, the verse signals a holistic scripture where Yoga (discipline) and Brahma-vada (highest truth) are harmonized within a Purana framework—typically culminating in devotion to the Supreme as the lived expression of realization.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is named in this verse; instead it highlights darshanic/practical frameworks—Yoga practice and Sankhya analysis—used for spiritual instruction within the Purana.