Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

कर्कराजाख्यतीर्थं च विघ्नेशादिसुरोहनम् । रुंद्रकुंडप्रभृतिषु बहुतीर्थनिरूपणम् ॥ १०८ ॥

Transliteration

karkarājākhyatīrthaṃ ca vighneśādisurohanam | ruṃdrakuṃḍaprabhṛtiṣu bahutīrthanirūpaṇam || 108 ||

Translation

Es beschreibt den heiligen Übergang namens Karkarāja-tīrtha und den heiligen Aufstieg (oder den Hügel-Schrein), der mit Vighneśa und den anderen Göttern verbunden ist; und es legt die Darstellungen vieler Pilgerstätten dar, beginnend mit Rudra-kuṇḍa und weiteren.

Word by Word

• karka-rāja-ākhya-tīrtham: the tīrtha called ‘Karkarāja’
• karka-rāja-ākhya-tīrtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karka (प्रातिपदिक) + rāja (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक) + tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• vighneśa-ādi-sura-ohanam: the mounting/vehicle (ohana) of the gods beginning with Vighneśa
• vighneśa-ādi-sura-ohanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vighneśa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + sura (प्रातिपदिक) + ohana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; ‘आदि’ = ‘and others’ sense

• rudra-kuṃḍa-prabhṛtiṣu: among (places) such as Rudra-kuṇḍa etc.
• rudra-kuṃḍa-prabhṛtiṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + kuṃḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्ववत्-समासान्त-प्रयोगः), सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), बहुवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• bahu-tīrtha-nirūpaṇam: the description of many tīrthas
• bahu-tīrtha-nirūpaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक) + nirūpaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic summary in an Anukramaṇikā-like passage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vighneśa (Gaṇeśa)
• Rudra

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a catalog-like pointer, indicating that the text includes detailed descriptions of multiple tīrthas; it frames pilgrimage as a dharmic aid for purification and merit (puṇya) through contact with sanctified places.

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

Indirectly: by highlighting shrines connected with deities like Vighneśa and Rudra, it situates devotion within tīrtha practice—visiting sacred sites, honoring devas, and cultivating reverence that supports steadiness in bhakti.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; rather, it signals a Purāṇic organizational method (anukramaṇikā-style listing) used to structure teachings on tīrthas and their rites.