Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 101

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

केशवार्कं शक्तिभेदं स्वर्णसारमुखानि च । ॐकारेशादितीर्थानि अंधकश्रुतिकीर्तनम् ॥ १०१ ॥

Transliteration

keśavārkaṃ śaktibhedaṃ svarṇasāramukhāni ca | oṃkāreśāditīrthāni aṃdhakaśrutikīrtanam || 101 ||

Translation

ويُعدِّد أيضًا: السردَ المقدّسَ عن كيشافاركا، وشرحَ تمايز القوى الإلهية (شاكتي-بهيدا)، والفصولَ التي تبتدئ بـ«سڤرناسارا»، وكذلك المزاراتَ المقدّسةَ التي تبدأ بـ«أومكارِيشا»، وروايةَ التقليد المعروف باسم أندهاكا-شروتي.

Word by Word

• केशवार्कम्: Keśavārka (a sacred name/place)
• केशवार्कम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव + अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—केशवस्य अर्कः/अर्क-नाम (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• शक्तिभेदम्: division/variety of Śakti
• शक्तिभेदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति + भेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—शक्तेः भेदः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• स्वर्णसारमुखानि: the ‘Svarṇasāra’ etc. (items beginning with Svarṇasāra)
• स्वर्णसारमुखानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्णसार + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—स्वर्णसार-नामकानि मुखानि (कर्मधारय/नामधेय-तत्पुरुष-प्रायः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ॐकारेशादितीर्थानि: the pilgrimage places beginning with Oṃkāreśa
• ॐकारेशादितीर्थानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ॐकारेश + आदि + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—ॐकारेशः आदिः येषां तानि तीर्थानि (आदि-तत्पुरुषः/बहुव्रीहि-प्रायः; व्यवहारतः ‘ॐकारेश-आदि-तीर्थ’ इति)

• अन्धकश्रुतिकीर्तनम्: the narration/chanting of the Andhaka tradition/story
• अन्धकश्रुतिकीर्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्धक + श्रुति + कीर्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—अन्धकस्य श्रुतिः (कथा/श्रवणम्) तस्य कीर्तनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला)

Speaker

Suta (continuing the Anukramanika-style listing within the Narada Purana narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Omkareshvara (Oṁkāreśa)
• Tirthas (pilgrimage sites)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

This verse functions as an Anukramanika (topic index), pointing the reader toward specific sacred narratives, doctrinal discussions (like śakti-bheda), and tīrtha-māhātmyas—showing that Purāṇic study is both devotional and map-like, guiding practice through topics and holy places.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By listing revered sections and tīrthas (starting with Oṁkāreśa), it frames bhakti as sustained remembrance and hearing/recitation (kīrtana, śruti-kīrtanam) of sacred traditions, alongside pilgrimage and engagement with Purāṇic teachings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Rather than a direct Vedāṅga lesson, the verse highlights Purāṇic methodology: structured cataloging of topics (anukramanika) and the practice-oriented mapping of tīrthas—useful for planning vows, pilgrimages, and recitation cycles within Narada Purana rituals.