The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents
Anukramaṇī
नीलकंठाह्वयाख्यानं महादेवस्य वैभवम् । अमावास्यानुकथनं युगतत्त्वनिरूपणम् ॥ १० ॥
nīlakaṃṭhāhvayākhyānaṃ mahādevasya vaibhavam | amāvāsyānukathanaṃ yugatattvanirūpaṇam || 10 ||
Kinh này chứa câu chuyện mang tên “Nīlakaṇṭha”, ca ngợi vinh quang của Mahādeva, thuật về ngày Amāvāsyā (đêm không trăng), và trình bày các nguyên lý chân thật của các yuga (thời đại).
Suta (narrating the chapter’s contents in Anukramanika style)
Vrata: Amavasya observance (general)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It functions as a chapter-index verse, signaling that the text will teach sacred narrative (Nīlakaṇṭha), Śiva’s greatness, Amāvāsyā observances, and yuga-principles—linking devotion, ritual time, and cosmic order.
By highlighting Mahādeva’s vaibhava and a named sacred account, it points to Purāṇic bhakti through śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of divine līlā and glory.
Kalā/Time-reckoning is implied through Amāvāsyā and yuga-tattva—topics closely tied to Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astronomy/astrology) for determining sacred dates and understanding cosmic cycles.