Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
The Exposition of the Anukramaṇī (Index/Summary) of the Liṅga Purāṇa
अंधकाख्यानकं पश्चाद्वाराहचरितं पुनः । नृसिंहचरितं पश्चाज्जलंधरवधस्ततः ॥ १० ॥
aṃdhakākhyānakaṃ paścādvārāhacaritaṃ punaḥ | nṛsiṃhacaritaṃ paścājjalaṃdharavadhastataḥ || 10 ||
اس کے بعد اندھک کا بیان، پھر دوبارہ بھگوان وراہ کا چرتر؛ اس کے بعد نرسِمھ کا چرتر، اور پھر جلندھر کے وध کا ذکر آتا ہے۔
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramanika-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It functions as a catalog of key puranic episodes—especially Viṣṇu’s avatāra-caritas and the defeat of adharmic forces—guiding the reader toward narratives that reinforce dharma and devotion.
By pointing to Varāha and Narasiṃha narratives, it directs attention to avatāra-kathā as a bhakti practice—hearing and remembering Viṣṇu’s protective deeds to deepen śraddhā and surrender.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is textual navigation—an anukramaṇikā-style index that organizes puranic material for study and recitation.