ESSENCE OF PURANAS SERIES
Essence of Narada Purana
One of the major eighteen Mahapuranas
Kamakoti.org presents the Essence of Narada Purana in English, condensed and commented by Sri V.D.N. Rao, devotee of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and Retired Official of the Government of India.
This is the fourth in the series of Puranas being featured on kamakoti.org after Shiva Purana, Markandeya Purana and Padma Purana. You can click here to access the complete list of Puranas.
The author can be contacted at raovdn@gmail.com.
📚 Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Preface
Chapter 2
Brief on Primary Creation by Maha Vishnu
Chapter 3
'Shraddha-Bhakti', the corner stones of Supreme Realization
Chapter 4
Sacred Ganga from Vishnu’s feet to Earth by Bhagiratha’s tenacity
Chapter 5
Shukla Paksha Dwadashi Vratas from Margasirsha to Kartik Months
Chapter 6
‘Sandhyopasana’-Procedure, Meaning and Interpretation
Chapter 7
Yoga, the proven way to ‘Moksha Prapti’
Chapter 8
King Bharata turned as Jada Bharata who counselled King Souvira about Advaita
Chapter 9
Six ‘Vedangas’ constitute the means of knowledge to attain ‘Mukti’
Chapter 10
Shukadeva’s mastery of ‘Vedangas’, ‘Upadeshas’ by Janaka, Vyasa and Sanat Kumara
Chapter 11
Shiva Darshan- ‘Pati’, ‘Pashu’, ‘Paasha’ and ‘Prapti’
Chapter 12
Explanation of ‘Mantras’, ‘Matrika Nyaasas’ and ‘Deva Puja Vidhi’
Chapter 13
‘Vratas’ on specific days for special purposes
Chapter 14
Special implication of Ekadashi Vrata-the legend of King Rukmangada
Chapter 15
‘Yugala Sahasranama’ of Radha-Krishna
Chapter 16
Over-view of ‘Ashtaadasa’ (eighteen) Puranas
Chapter 17
Narada Purana Phala Shruti