Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa
उत्तरे तस्य भागेतु नर्मदातीर्थवर्णनम् । शिवस्य संहितोक्ता वै विस्तरेण मुनीश्वर ॥ ७ ॥
uttare tasya bhāgetu narmadātīrthavarṇanam | śivasya saṃhitoktā vai vistareṇa munīśvara || 7 ||
At sa huling bahagi nito ay may paglalarawan ng mga banal na tawiran (tīrtha) ng Ilog Narmadā—tunay ngang ayon sa itinuro sa Saṃhitā ni Śiva—na ipinaliwanag nang masinsin, O panginoon sa mga pantas.
Suta (narrator) addressing assembled sages (munis)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It signals that the text’s later portion contains an extensive Narmadā-tīrtha section, framing pilgrimage (tīrtha-yātrā) as a recognized means of purification and merit within Purāṇic dharma.
By highlighting Narmadā’s sacred sites and linking them to Śiva’s tradition, the verse supports place-based devotion—worship, vows, and remembrance at tīrthas—as a practical expression of bhakti.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it instead functions as a contents-marker (anukramaṇikā) pointing readers toward a detailed tīrtha section where ritual procedures and pilgrimage observances are typically elaborated.
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