Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादे विष्णुपुराणानुक्रमणीनिरूपणं नाम चतुर्नवतितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ९४ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde viṣṇupurāṇānukramaṇīnirūpaṇaṃ nāma caturnavatitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 94 ||
یوں شری برہنّارَدیہ پُران کے پُورو بھاگ میں، بُرہدُپاخیان کے چوتھے پاد میں ‘وِشنو پُران کی اَنُکرَمَنی کا نِروپَن’ نامی چورانویں باب اختتام کو پہنچا۔
Suta (narrator/redactor colophon; chapter-ending formula)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of Adhyaya 94; its significance is archival and devotional—affirming the text’s structure and the completion of a Purāṇic outline centered on Viṣṇu-oriented dharma and narration.
Indirectly: by concluding the chapter that outlines the Viṣṇu Purāṇa, it points the reader toward Viṣṇu-kathā as a primary vehicle of bhakti—hearing and remembering the Lord through organized Purāṇic teaching.
It highlights an anukramaṇī (systematic table-of-contents style organization), a practical tool for study, recitation planning, and reference—supporting disciplined scriptural learning rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa.