Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
The Description of the Index (Anukramaṇikā) of the Padma Purāṇa
पृथोर्वैनस्य चाख्यानं सुनूथायाः कथा तथा । सुकलाख्यानकं चैव धर्माख्यानं ततः परम् ॥ ९ ॥
pṛthorvainasya cākhyānaṃ sunūthāyāḥ kathā tathā | sukalākhyānakaṃ caiva dharmākhyānaṃ tataḥ param || 9 ||
Pagkaraan nito ay sumusunod ang salaysay tungkol kay Pṛthu, anak ni Vena, at ang kuwento ni Sunūthā; pagkatapos ay ang pangyayaring tinatawag na “Sukalākhyāna,” at kasunod ang aral na kilala bilang “Dharmākhyāna.”
Suta (narrating the Anukramanika/contents list, in the wider dialogue tradition of the Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It functions as an Anukramanika (table-of-contents) verse, pointing the reader to key Dharma narratives—especially the ideal of righteous rule through Pṛthu’s story and the subsequent Dharmākhyāna section.
Indirectly: by indexing episodes where Dharma and ideal conduct are taught, it frames Bhakti as lived devotion expressed through righteous action, protection of subjects, and adherence to sacred order.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this shloka; it is a structural marker that catalogues upcoming narratives, including a named Dharmākhyāna section focused on applied Dharma.