Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Anukramaṇikā (Contents-Outline) of the Vāmana Purāṇa
सुकेश्यर्कसमाख्यानं ततो भुवनकोशकम् । ततः काम्यव्रताख्यानं श्रीदुर्गाचरितं ततः ॥ ५ ॥
sukeśyarkasamākhyānaṃ tato bhuvanakośakam | tataḥ kāmyavratākhyānaṃ śrīdurgācaritaṃ tataḥ || 5 ||
接着是苏凯希与阿尔卡的故事；随后讲述“世界之匣”（布胡瓦那·科沙）——诸世界体系的宇宙地理。之后是欲求之誓（迦弥耶·弗拉塔）的记述，继而是圣母杜尔迦的神圣事迹。
Narada (topic-sequence narration within the Anukramanika context, traditionally in dialogue frame with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: Kāmya-vrata (general category; specific vrata names not given here)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as an anukramaṇikā (table-of-contents style) marker, showing that the Purāṇa integrates narrative exempla, cosmology (bhuvana-kośa), ritual observances (vratas), and Devī-oriented sacred history—guiding readers through a structured spiritual curriculum.
By sequencing sacred narratives and the Śrī Durgā-carita after vows and cosmology, it indicates that devotion is nourished through hearing (śravaṇa) of divine deeds and disciplined observances (vrata), not merely through abstract knowledge.
The verse points to practical dharma through kāmya-vratas—ritual disciplines undertaken for specific aims—rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it signals applied religious practice (vrata-vidhi) within Purāṇic instruction.