Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā
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इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे पूर्वभागे बृहदुपाख्याने चतुर्थपादे मत्स्यपुराणानुक्रमणीकथनं नाम सप्तोत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः ॥ १०७ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe pūrvabhāge bṛhadupākhyāne caturthapāde matsyapurāṇānukramaṇīkathanaṃ nāma saptottaraśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ || 107 ||
Như vậy kết thúc, trong Śrī Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa—thuộc Tiền phần (Pūrva-bhāga), trong Đại truyện (Bṛhad-upākhyāna), trong Phần tư (Caturtha-pāda)—chương thứ một trăm lẻ bảy, mang tên “Tường thuật Anukramaṇikā (mục lục) của Matsya Purāṇa.”
Narratorial colophon (Suta-style redactional closing formula; not a spoken dialogue verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
This is a colophon verse marking the formal completion of a chapter; its significance lies in preserving the Purāṇic transmission—clearly locating the teaching within the Pūrva-bhāga and the Anukramaṇikā tradition that organizes sacred knowledge for study and recitation.
Direct bhakti instruction is not given here; instead, it supports devotion indirectly by structuring the text—helping devotees and reciters navigate the Narada Purana’s puranic summaries and locate narratives used in Vishnu-bhakti discourse.
No specific Vedāṅga topic is taught in this colophon; it reflects textual organization and cataloguing (anukramaṇikā), a practical scholarly tool used alongside traditional disciplines like vyākaraṇa (grammar) for accurate preservation and recitation.