Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Anukramaṇī (Summary/Index) of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa
श्रीब्रह्मोवाच । अथ ते संप्रवक्ष्यामि मार्कंडेयाभिधं मुने । पुराणं सुमहत्पुण्यं पठतां श्रृण्वतां सदा ॥ १ ॥
śrībrahmovāca | atha te saṃpravakṣyāmi mārkaṃḍeyābhidhaṃ mune | purāṇaṃ sumahatpuṇyaṃ paṭhatāṃ śrṛṇvatāṃ sadā || 1 ||
شری برہما نے فرمایا—اے مُنی! اب میں تمہیں ‘مارکنڈیہ’ نامی پُران پوری طرح بیان کرتا ہوں۔ یہ نہایت عظیم اور نہایت پُنّیہ بخش ہے—جو اسے ہمیشہ پڑھتے اور سنتے ہیں اُن کے لیے۔
Brahma
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames Purāṇa-śravaṇa (listening) and pāṭha (recitation) as direct sources of puṇya, and introduces the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa as a vast, sanctifying scripture worthy of sustained engagement.
By praising continual hearing and recitation, it highlights a key bhakti practice—regular śravaṇa and kīrtana-like engagement with sacred narratives—which purifies the mind and strengthens devotional orientation.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the sādhana-method: disciplined reading/recitation and attentive listening as a repeatable ritual practice.