Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112

The Description of the Skanda Purāṇa’s Anukramaṇī

Index/Summary

Devanagari script

विशल्याख्यानकं पश्चाज्जालेश्वरकथा तथा । गोरीव्रत समाख्यानं त्रिपुरज्वालनं ततः ॥ ११२ ॥

Transliteration

viśalyākhyānakaṃ paścājjāleśvarakathā tathā | gorīvrata samākhyānaṃ tripurajvālanaṃ tataḥ || 112 ||

Translation

Darauf folgt die Erzählung von Viśalyā und ebenso die Geschichte von Jāleśvara; dann die Darlegung des Gaurī-Gelübdes (Gaurī-vrata), und danach das Verbrennen von Tripura.

Word by Word

• viśalya-ākhyānakam: the tale of Viśalya
• viśalya-ākhyānakam: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśalya (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyānaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• paścāt: afterwards
• paścāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paścāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb “afterwards”

• jāleśvara-kathā: the story of Jāleśvara
• jāleśvara-kathā: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāleśvara (प्रातिपदिक) + kathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• tathā: also
• tathā: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction/adverb “also/likewise”

• gorī-vrata-samākhyānam: the account of Gaurī’s vow
• gorī-vrata-samākhyānam: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gorī (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक) + samākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• tripura-jvālanam: the burning of Tripura
• tripura-jvālanam: Karta (कर्ता/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tripura (प्रातिपदिक) + jvālana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb “thereafter”

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s contents summary)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Gaurī-vrata

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Viśalyā
• Jāleśvara
• Gaurī (Pārvatī)
• Tripura

FAQs

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

This verse functions as an anukramaṇikā (table of contents), indicating that the text will cover exemplary narratives, a vrata (religious observance), and a major Shaiva myth (Tripura’s burning) to teach dharma through story and practice.

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

By pointing to kathā (sacred narratives) and vrata (disciplined observance) centered on revered deities like Gaurī and the Tripura episode, it signals devotion expressed through hearing sacred accounts and undertaking vowed practices.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical focus is on vrata-dharma (ritual discipline and observance) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it highlights how prescribed vows like the Gaurī-vrata structure devotional life through rules, timing, and conduct.