Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
शूलभेदोद्भवो यत्र दानधर्माः पृथग्विधाः । आख्यानं दीर्घतपस ऋष्यश्रृंगकथा ततः ॥ ११६ ॥
śūlabhedodbhavo yatra dānadharmāḥ pṛthagvidhāḥ | ākhyānaṃ dīrghatapasa ṛṣyaśrṛṃgakathā tataḥ || 116 ||
جہاں شُولبھید کی پیدائش بیان ہوتی ہے اور خیرات و دان کے دھرم کی گوناگوں قسمیں الگ الگ بتائی گئی ہیں؛ پھر دیرغ تپس کا قصہ، اور اس کے بعد رِشی شِرِنگ رشی کی کہانی آتی ہے۔
Suta (summary narration in the Anukramaṇikā section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) marker, showing that the Purāṇa teaches dharma through structured topics—charity (dāna), austerity (tapas), and exemplary sages—so the reader understands the scripture’s practical path of merit and purification.
Indirectly: by foregrounding dāna-dharma and tapas, it indicates the supportive disciplines that traditionally purify conduct and mind, making devotion steadier; the referenced narratives (like Ṛṣyaśṛṅga) model dharmic living that complements Vishnu-bhakti themes elsewhere in the Narada Purana.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this single verse; it is a topical index. Practically, it signals upcoming sections on ritual-ethics of dāna (applied dharma) and tapas-oriented discipline, which inform correct conduct alongside Vedic learning.