The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
वर्णाश्रमाचारधर्मं साक्षात्कारमुपैष्यति । कियंति च पुराणानि कियत्संख्यानि मानतः ॥ १० ॥
varṇāśramācāradharmaṃ sākṣātkāramupaiṣyati | kiyaṃti ca purāṇāni kiyatsaṃkhyāni mānataḥ || 10 ||
وہ ورن اور آشرم کے آچار-دھرم کا براہِ راست ادراک حاصل کرے گا۔ اور (مہربانی فرما کر) بتائیے کہ پران کتنے ہیں، اور شلوکوں کی تعداد کے اعتبار سے ان کا پیمانہ کتنا ہے۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
The verse links right living (varṇa–āśrama ācāra-dharma) with clear spiritual comprehension, and then turns to scriptural orientation—knowing the Purāṇas and their extent—so practice and śāstra-knowledge support each other.
While not naming bhakti directly, it frames devotion as grounded in dharmic conduct and informed by Purāṇic teaching—Purāṇas are primary vehicles for bhakti-oriented instruction through narratives, vows, and praise of the Lord.
It emphasizes śāstric classification and textual measure (māna/saṃkhyā)—a practical, technical concern aligned with anukramaṇikā-style cataloging used in traditional learning and transmission.