The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
तद्वै सर्वपुराणाऽग्र्यं धर्मकामार्थमोक्षदम् । नानाख्यानेतिहासाढ्यं दशसाहस्रमुच्यते ॥ ३१ ॥
tadvai sarvapurāṇā'gryaṃ dharmakāmārthamokṣadam | nānākhyānetihāsāḍhyaṃ daśasāhasramucyate || 31 ||
Quả thật, Purāṇa ấy đứng đầu trong mọi Purāṇa, ban cho dharma, kāma, artha và mokṣa. Dồi dào chuyện kể và thánh sử, được nói là gồm mười nghìn câu kệ.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It declares the Narada Purana as pre-eminent and spiritually complete, presenting it as a scripture capable of guiding all four puruṣārthas—dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa—through its teachings and narratives.
While bhakti is not named explicitly here, the verse frames the Purana as a comprehensive means to moksha; in the Narada Purana this completeness is typically fulfilled through Vishnu-centered devotion supported by dharma and right living.
No specific Vedanga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly referenced; the emphasis is on the Purana’s structure—its many ākhyānas/itihāsas and its stated extent of ten thousand verses.