naaradiiya puraaNa

Taught to naarada by sanaka and others. Said to be in two parts but the first part known as bRhannaaradiiya puraaNa includes the entire puraaNa and the second part seems to be an independent treatise. Includes discussions on vrata-s, devotion to viSNu, creation of the world, varNa and aas'rama dharma, the veedaaMga-s including vyaakaraNa (Grammar), chaMdas (Prosody), jyootiSa (Astrology), greatness of prayaaga, ritualistic worship, importance of fasting, various maMtra-s and their japa. Includes lalitaa-sahasra-naama, a version completely different from the well known one taken from brahmaaMDa puraaNa.