Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī
Index/Summary
समुद्रमथनाख्यानं देवेंद्रचरितं ततः । पार्वत्याः समुपाख्यानं विवाहस्तदनंतरम् ॥ ८ ॥
samudramathanākhyānaṃ deveṃdracaritaṃ tataḥ | pārvatyāḥ samupākhyānaṃ vivāhastadanaṃtaram || 8 ||
پھر سمندر منتھن کا بیان اور دیویندر (اِندر) کے کارنامے آتے ہیں؛ اس کے بعد پاروتی کی ضمنی کہانی، اور پھر اس کا وِواہ॥۸॥
Suta (summarizing the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramaṇikā section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents) verse, indicating that major purāṇic episodes—Samudra Manthana, Indra’s deeds, Pārvatī’s episode, and her marriage—are presented in a purposeful sequence for dharma-oriented reflection.
By pointing to celebrated divine narratives, it signals that hearing and remembering such kathās (śravaṇa–smaraṇa) is a primary purāṇic method to cultivate devotion and reverence toward the divine order upheld by the devas.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is a structural cue summarizing forthcoming narratives rather than a technical instruction.