ऊषाया हरणं प्रोक्तं बाणस्य भुजकृन्तनम् । बलेश्च स्तवनं प्रोक्तमनिरुद्धस्य विक्रमः
—the abduction of Usha, the cutting of Bana's arms, the hymn of praise by Bala, and the valor of Aniruddha—
राधायशोदासंवादः प्रोक्तः परमदुर्लभः । मोक्षणं च शृगालस्य प्रोक्तं च परमाद्भुतम्
—the exceedingly rare conversation between Radha and Yashoda, the wondrous liberation of the jackal—
तीर्थयात्राप्रसङ्गेन गणेशपूजनं तथा । दर्शनं राधिकासार्धं कुष्णस्य परमात्मनः
—the worship of Ganesha during the pilgrimage, the vision of Krishna the Supreme Soul together with Radhika—
राधाया दर्शनं देव्या राधातेजःप्रकाशनम् । राधाय रमणं तीर्थे भ्रमणं रहसि स्मृतम्
—the vision of the goddess Radha, the manifestation of Radha's splendor, her enjoyment, and their secret wanderings at the holy place—
निधनं यदुवंशानां ब्रह्मशापेन शौनक । मोक्षणं पाण्डवानां च स्वपदे गमनं हरेः
—the destruction of the Yadu dynasty by the curse of Brahma, O Shaunaka, the liberation of the Pandavas, and Hari's return to his own abode—
विवाहो नारदस्यैवोत्पत्तिर्वह्निसुवर्णयोः । प्रोक्तं सर्व महाभाग पुनरेव समासतः
—the marriage of Narada, the origin of fire and gold, all this, O most fortunate one, has again been told in summary—
चतुःखण्डैः पुराणं च ब्रह्मवैवर्तमेव च । अतः परं मुनिश्रेष्ठ किं भूयः श्रातुमिच्छसि
—the Purana in four sections, and the Brahmavaivarta itself; therefore, O best of sages, what more do you wish to hear?
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo अनुक्रमणिकं नाम द्वात्रिंशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred thirty-second chapter, named 'The Table of Contents of the Narada Section,' in the Sri Brahma-vaivarta Mahapurana, Krishna-janma-khanda.
अथ त्रयस्त्रिंशदधिकशततमोऽध्यायः शौनक उवाच अध्य मे सफलं जन्म चीवितं च सुजीवितम् । यत्फलं ब्रह्मवैवर्ते निर्विघ्नं मोक्षकारणम्
Śaunaka said: Now my birth has become fruitful, and my life has been well-lived, for I have attained the result of the Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa, which is the cause of liberation, free from obstacles.
अभयं देहि हे वत्स हे तात मह्यमेव च । तदा निवेदनं किंचिदस्तीति च करोम्यहम्
Grant me fearlessness, O child, O dear one, to me as well; then I will make a certain request.
सूत उवाच त्यज भीतिं महाभाग प्रश्नं कुरु यदिच्छसि । सर्वं ते कथयिष्यामि यद्यद्गोप्यं मनोहरम्
Sūta said: Abandon fear, O highly fortunate one, ask whatever question you wish; I will tell you everything, even that which is secret and delightful.
शौनक उवाच अधुना श्रोतुमिच्छामि पुराणानां च लक्षणम् । संख्यानमपि तेषां च फलमस्यैव पुत्रक
Śaunaka said: Now I wish to hear the characteristics of the Purāṇas, their enumeration, and their fruits, O son.
सूत उवाच विस्तराणि पुराणानि चेतिहासश्च शौनक । संहितां पञ्चरात्राणि कथयामि यथागतम्
Sūta said: The Purāṇas are extensive, as are the Itihāsas, O Śaunaka; I will describe the Saṃhitās and the Pañcarātras as they have come down.
सर्गश्च प्रतिसर्गश्च वंशो मन्वन्तराणि च । वंशानुचरितं विप्र पुराणं पञ्चलक्षणम्
Creation, dissolution, genealogies, the cycles of Manus, and the accounts of dynasties, O brāhmaṇa, these are the five marks of a Purāṇa.
एतदुपपुराणानां लक्षणं च विदुर्बुधाः । महतां च पुराणानां लक्षणं कथयामि ते
The wise know this as the characteristic of the Upapurāṇas; now I will tell you the characteristics of the great Purāṇas.
सृष्टिश्चापि विसृष्टिश्च स्थितिस्तेषां च पालनम् । कर्मणां वासना वार्तामनूनां चाक्रमेण च
Creation, secondary creation, preservation of beings, the maintenance of their order, the accounts of actions, and the stories of men, in due sequence.
वर्णनं प्रलयानां च मौक्षस्य च निरूपणम् । उत्कीर्तनं हरेरेव वेदानां च पृथक्पृथक्
The description of dissolutions, the exposition of liberation, the glorification of Hari alone, and the separate accounts of the Vedas.
दशाधिकं लक्षणं च महतां परिकीर्तितम् । संख्यानं च पुराणानां निबोध कथयामि ते
The tenfold characteristic is proclaimed for the great Purāṇas; now listen as I tell you the enumeration of the Purāṇas.
परं ब्रह्मपुराणं च सहस्राणां दशैव तु । पञ्चोनषष्टिसाहस्रं पाद्ममेव प्रकीर्तितम्
The Brahma Purāṇa is said to have ten thousand verses; the Padma is renowned as having fifty-five thousand.
त्रयोविंशतिसाहस्रं वैष्णवं च विदुर्बुधाः । चतुर्विंशतिसाहस्रं शैवं चैव निरूपितम्
The wise know the Viṣṇu Purāṇa as having twenty-three thousand verses; the Śiva Purāṇa is declared to have twenty-four thousand.
ग्रन्थोऽष्टादशसाहस्रं श्रीमद्भागवतं विदुः । पञ्चविंशतिसाहस्रं नारदीयं प्रकीर्तितम्
The Śrīmad Bhāgavata is known to have eighteen thousand verses; the Nārada Purāṇa is said to have twenty-five thousand.
मार्कण्डं नवसाहस्रं पुराणं पण्डिता विदुः । चतुःशताधिकं पञ्चदशसाहस्रमेव च
The learned know the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa as having nine thousand verses, and the Bhaviṣya Purāṇa as having fifteen thousand four hundred.
परमग्निपुराणं च रुचिरं परिसीर्तितम् । चतुर्दशसहस्राणि परं पञ्चशताधिकम्
The Agni Purāṇa, delightful and well-known, is said to have fourteen thousand five hundred verses.
पुराणप्रवरं चैव भविष्यं परिकीर्तितम् । अष्टादशसहस्रं च ब्रह्मवैवर्तमीप्सितम्
The foremost Purāṇa, the Bhaviṣya, is proclaimed as having eighteen thousand verses; the Brahma-vaivarta is also desired for its eighteen thousand.
सर्वेषां च पुराणानां सारमेव विदुर्बुधाः । एकादशसहस्रं तु परं लिङ्गपुराणकम्
The wise know the essence of all the Purāṇas; the Liṅga Purāṇa is said to have eleven thousand verses.
चतुर्विंशतिसाहस्रं वाराहं परिकीर्तितम् । एकाशीतिसहस्रं च परमेव शताधिकम्
The Vārāha Purāṇa is said to have twenty-four thousand verses; the Skanda Purāṇa is supreme, with eighty-one thousand.
वरं स्कन्दपुराणं च सद्भिरेवं निरूपितम् । वामनं दशसाहस्रं कौर्म सप्तदशैव तु
The Skanda Purana is esteemed by the virtuous; the Vamana Purana contains ten thousand verses, and the Kurma Purana seventeen thousand.
मात्स्यं चतुर्दश प्रोक्तं पुराणं पण्डितैस्तथा । ऊनविशतिसाहस्रं गारुडं परिकीर्तितम्
The Matsya Purana is said by scholars to have fourteen thousand verses; the Garuda Purana is declared to have nineteen thousand less one.
परं द्वादशसाहस्रं ब्रह्माढं परिकीर्तितम् । एवं पुराणसंख्यानं चतुर्लक्षमुदाहृतम्
The Brahmanda Purana is proclaimed to have twelve thousand verses; thus, the total count of the Puranas is stated as four hundred thousand.
अष्टादशपुराणानामेवमेव विदुर्बुधाः । एवं चोपपुराणानामष्टादश प्रकीर्तिता
In this way, the wise know the eighteen Puranas; likewise, eighteen Upapurāṇas are enumerated.