Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9

The Exposition of the Anukramaṇī (Index/Summary) of the Liṅga Purāṇa

Devanagari script

शिवव्रतानि च तथा सदाचारनिरूपणम् । प्रायश्चितान्यरिष्टानि काशीश्रीशैलवर्णनम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

śivavratāni ca tathā sadācāranirūpaṇam | prāyaścitānyariṣṭāni kāśīśrīśailavarṇanam || 9 ||

Translation

Es werden auch die Śiva geweihten Gelübde dargelegt, ebenso die Erklärung rechter Lebensführung (sadācāra). Ferner werden verschiedene Sühneriten (prāyaścitta), Unheilszeichen und ihre Besänftigung sowie die Beschreibung von Kāśī und Śrīśaila gegeben.

Word by Word

• शिव-व्रतानि: Śiva-related vows
• शिव-व्रतानि: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन — Nominative plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य व्रतानि)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Samuccaya/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तथा: also
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयवाचक-अव्यय — “also/likewise”

• सदाचार-निरूपणम्: exposition of good conduct
• सदाचार-निरूपणम्: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदाचार (प्रातिपदिक) + निरूपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सदाचारस्य निरूपणम्) — Nominative singular

• प्रायश्चितानि: expiations
• प्रायश्चितानि: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रायश्चित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Nominative plural

• अरिष्टानि: calamities/ill-omens
• अरिष्टानि: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Nominative plural

• काशी-श्रीशैल-वर्णनम्: description of Kāśī and Śrīśaila
• काशी-श्रीशैल-वर्णनम्: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काशी (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रीशैल (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्णन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व (काशी च श्रीशैलः) + तत्पुरुषार्थः (तयोः वर्णनम्) — Nominative singular

Speaker

Suta (summarizing the Narada Purana’s contents in an anukramaṇikā style)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: śiva-vratāni (general class; specific named vrata not given here)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kashi
• Shrishaila

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a contents-summary, showing that the text integrates three pillars of dharma—vrata (vowed observance), sadācāra (ethical conduct), and prāyaścitta (atonement)—and anchors them in sacred geography through the praise of Kāśī and Śrīśaila.

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

By highlighting Śiva-vratas and tīrtha descriptions, it points to bhakti expressed through disciplined observances and pilgrimage—devotion made practical via vows, purity, and reverence for holy places.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes applied dharma-śāstra practice—rules of conduct (sadācāra) and expiations (prāyaścitta); while not a technical Vedāṅga passage, it aligns with ritual reasoning (kalpa-style application) in day-to-day religious life.