Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Description of the Index (Anukramaṇikā) of the Padma Purāṇa
दानानां कीर्तनं यत्र व्रतानां च पृथक्पृथक् । विवाहः शैलजायाश्चतारकाख्यानकं महत् ॥ ५ ॥
dānānāṃ kīrtanaṃ yatra vratānāṃ ca pṛthakpṛthak | vivāhaḥ śailajāyāścatārakākhyānakaṃ mahat || 5 ||
Tại đó, các loại bố thí (dāna) được thuật lại, và các giới nguyện (vrata) khác nhau được trình bày riêng rẽ; lại còn kể lễ thành hôn của Śailajā (Pārvatī) và đại truyện mang danh “Tāraka”.
Suta (Anukramanika-style summary of contents; traditional narration framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This verse functions as an Anukramanika (index) highlighting key dharmic themes—dāna (charity) and vrata (religious observance)—and linking them with major puranic narratives that inspire devotion and righteous living.
By pointing to vratas and sacred narratives, the verse indicates practical devotional supports: disciplined observances and hearing/reciting puranic kathā, both of which traditionally nourish faith and steady devotion.
The verse is primarily a thematic summary rather than a Vedanga lesson; its practical takeaway is ritual-dharma organization—cataloguing dānas and vratas distinctly, useful for planning observances within a puranic framework.