Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Viṣṇu Purāṇa
कृष्णावतारसंप्रश्नो गोकुलीया कथा ततः । पूतनादिवधो बाल्ये कौमारेऽघादिहिंसनम् ॥ १२ ॥
kṛṣṇāvatārasaṃpraśno gokulīyā kathā tataḥ | pūtanādivadho bālye kaumāre'ghādihiṃsanam || 12 ||
Kế đến là lời thưa hỏi về sự giáng thế (avatāra) của Kṛṣṇa, rồi câu chuyện đời Ngài tại Gokula; tiếp nữa, khi còn thơ ấu, Ngài diệt Pūtanā và các kẻ khác, và khi tuổi thiếu niên, Ngài trừ Agha cùng những kẻ thù tương tự.
Suta (summarizing the Narada Purana’s Kṛṣṇa-līlā topics in the Anukramaṇikā style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It functions as an index-like summary, signaling that Kṛṣṇa’s avatāra and His childhood līlās (especially the removal of demonic forces) are presented as sacred themes that strengthen devotion and confidence in divine protection.
By foregrounding Kṛṣṇa’s Gokula narratives and His protective acts, the verse points to bhakti through śravaṇa (hearing) and smaraṇa (remembrance) of līlā—devotion grows by contemplating the Lord’s grace toward His devotees and His defeat of adharma.
No specific Vedāṅga (such as Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a purāṇic anukramaṇikā-style topic heading that organizes narrative themes for recitation and study.