Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa
उत्तरे प्रविभागे तु पुलस्त्यकुरुराजयोः । संवादे सर्वतीर्थानां माहात्म्यं विस्तरात्पृथक् ॥ १३ ॥
uttare pravibhāge tu pulastyakururājayoḥ | saṃvāde sarvatīrthānāṃ māhātmyaṃ vistarātpṛthak || 13 ||
Trong phần sau (Uttara), qua cuộc đối thoại giữa hiền thánh Pulastya và vua Kuru, uy đức của mọi thánh địa hành hương được thuật lại—từng nơi một, riêng rẽ và đầy đủ chi tiết.
Narada (describing the Purana’s structure to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a table-of-contents marker: it points the seeker toward the Uttara section where the sanctifying power (māhātmya) of pilgrimage sites is taught in a systematic, detailed way to support dharma and purification.
By directing attention to tīrtha-māhātmya, it frames pilgrimage as a devotional practice—approaching sacred places with reverence, hearing their glories, and cultivating remembrance of the divine through holy narratives.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is procedural—tīrtha topics are organized “pṛthak” (individually), implying structured guidance for pilgrimage observances and their results.