Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Narration of the Brāhma Purāṇa’s Account
Brāhma Purāṇānukramaṇikā
सृष्टिक्रमेण वंशानां कथाः सम्यक्प्रकाशय । त्वत्तोऽधिको न चान्योऽस्ति पुराणाख्यानवित्प्रभो ॥ १२ ॥
sṛṣṭikrameṇa vaṃśānāṃ kathāḥ samyakprakāśaya | tvatto'dhiko na cānyo'sti purāṇākhyānavitprabho || 12 ||
愿你依次第之创生次序，清晰开显诸王族世系的故事。主啊，在通达《往世书》诸传记方面，无人能胜于你。
Narada (addressing Sanatkumara / a supreme Purāṇic narrator in the dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic ideal of transmitting sacred history in a disciplined sequence—creation, then lineages—so that dharma, kingship, and cosmic order are understood as one coherent tapestry.
By honoring the teacher as the foremost knower of Purāṇic lore, the verse models śraddhā (reverent faith) and attentive listening (śravaṇa), which are foundational limbs of bhakti practice.
The emphasis is on correct sequencing and clear exposition—skills aligned with Vyākaraṇa (precision of expression) and Itihāsa-Purāṇa methodology used for structured teaching and recitation.