Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
The Exposition of the Table of Contents of the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa
ब्रह्मप्रकृतिविघ्नेशकृष्णखंडसमन्वितम् । तत्र सूतर्षिसंवादे पुराणोपक्रमस्ततः ॥ ६ ॥
brahmaprakṛtivighneśakṛṣṇakhaṃḍasamanvitam | tatra sūtarṣisaṃvāde purāṇopakramastataḥ || 6 ||
یہ برہما، پرکرتی، وِگھنےش (گنیش) اور کرشن کھنڈ کے ابواب سے مزین ہے؛ اور وہاں سوت اور رشیوں کے مکالمے میں اسی طرح پران کا آغاز ہوتا ہے۔
Suta (in the Suta–Rishi dialogue framework of the Anukramanika)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It signals the Purāṇa’s intended scope by naming its principal thematic sections—cosmic origins (Brahmā/Prakṛti), removal of obstacles (Vighneśa), and devotion-centered narration (Kṛṣṇa-khaṇḍa)—and anchors them in an authoritative dialogue setting.
By explicitly including the Kṛṣṇa-khaṇḍa, the verse indicates that Kṛṣṇa-centered devotion and related teachings form a core strand of the Purāṇa’s narrative and practice-oriented guidance.
This verse is primarily an anukrama (table-of-contents style) statement, emphasizing textual organization and the dialogue framework rather than a specific Vedāṅga; its practical takeaway is how Purāṇas are structured and introduced through recognized speakers like Sūta.