Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
The Description of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa’s Table of Contents
Anukramaṇī
मुनयो धर्मशीलास्ते दीनानुग्रहकारिणः । मयाचेदं पुराणं तु वसिष्टाय पुरोदितम् ॥ ३३ ॥
munayo dharmaśīlāste dīnānugrahakāriṇaḥ | mayācedaṃ purāṇaṃ tu vasiṣṭāya puroditam || 33 ||
Những hiền sĩ ấy vững bền trong Dharma và đầy lòng thương xót đối với kẻ khốn cùng. Quả thật, Purāṇa này trước kia chính ta đã thuật lại cho Vasiṣṭha.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes the Purāṇa’s authority through a recognized ṛṣi-paramparā and highlights the saintly ideal: firm dharma joined with compassion for the suffering.
By praising sages who protect and uplift the distressed, it points to bhakti expressed as dayā (compassion) and dhārmic conduct—core traits of Vaiṣṇava character even when explicit Vishnu-bhakti is not named here.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the importance of authenticated transmission (guru–śiṣya/ṛṣi lineage) when preserving and reciting Purāṇic texts.