Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

The Description of the Anukramaṇikā (Chapter-wise Summary) of the Varāha Purāṇa

Devanagari script

अशेषधर्माश्चाख्याताः पौष्करं पुण्यपर्व च । इत्येवं तव वाराहं प्रोक्तं पापविनाशनम् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

aśeṣadharmāścākhyātāḥ pauṣkaraṃ puṇyaparva ca | ityevaṃ tava vārāhaṃ proktaṃ pāpavināśanam || 14 ||

Translation

So sind alle Dharmas ohne Auslassung dargelegt worden, ebenso die heilige Tīrtha Puṣkara und die frommen Fest- und Gelübdetage. Auf diese Weise ist dir das Varāha-Purāṇa erklärt worden—ein Vernichter der Sünden.

Word by Word

• अशेषधर्माः: all (remaining) duties/dharmas
• अशेषधर्माः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समासः; पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; nominative plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction: and)

• आख्याताः: have been narrated
• आख्याताः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ख्या (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक-कर्तरि क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; ‘have been declared/told’

• पौष्करम्: (the) Puṣkara-related
• पौष्करम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पौष्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; qualifying an implied noun (e.g., tīrtha/vrata)

• पुण्यपर्व: holy festival/auspicious occasion
• पुण्यपर्व: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (विशेषण-विशेष्यभावः); नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचकः (quotative/thus)

• एवम्: in this way
• एवम्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; प्रकारवाचकः (adverb: in this manner)

• तव: your/to you
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; genitive singular (of you)

• वाराहम्: the Varāha (section/teaching)
• वाराहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाराह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; name/title of a section (Varāha)

• प्रोक्तम्: has been spoken
• प्रोक्तम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-उच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; ‘spoken/taught’

• पापविनाशनम्: destroyer of sins
• पापविनाशनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + विनाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: पापस्य विनाशनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; predicate adjective

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: puṇya-parva (general holy observance/festival days; not a single named vrata)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Varaha
• Puskara

FAQs

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

It concludes a Purāṇic summary by affirming that hearing/receiving the Varāha Purāṇa (along with teachings on dharma and sacred tīrthas like Puṣkara) is pāpa-vināśana—capable of destroying sin through right knowledge and devotion.

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

By presenting Purāṇa-śravaṇa (listening to sacred narratives) as sin-destroying, it supports bhakti as a practical path: faithful hearing and internalizing the Lord’s līlā and dharma instructions purifies the heart.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes applied dharma: tīrtha-māhātmya (Puṣkara) and puṇya-parva observances—ritual timing and sacred-day practice (parva) that align with Smārta/Vaidika discipline rather than a specific technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa.